boardman

noun

Definition of boardmannext
as in officer

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  1. officer
  2. official
  3. commissioner
  4. middle manager
Noun
  • Occupations Sabio is a Navy veteran and former Secret Service and CIA officer.
    — Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Players command Hawks, a former Republic officer, leading a customizable squad of diverse archetypes, including Jedi and scoundrels.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of officer
Noun
  • Shortly after Lyon's email, Charles forwarded the message to a group of officials whose names are redacted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In response to a request for comment on the incident, USPS officials shared a statement with CBS LA.
    — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of official
Noun
  • Voters are also choosing nominees for attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner.
    — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Rousseau is the second Black commissioner in the county's history and the board's lone Democrat over the past decade.
    — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of commissioner
Noun
  • The middle manager does not go extinct.
    — Brett Hurt, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Slot, as head coach, was more of a middle manager; someone who acted with the objectivity of a civil servant and the occasional bluntness of a corrections officer.
    — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Definition of middle manager
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“Boardman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boardman. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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