as in leader
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
as headman at the newspaper 20 years ago, he hired the then-promising young reporter who won this year's Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting
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Recent Examples of headman
For whatever reason, contract talks fell through leaving the NFL’s most prestigious franchise without a headman to begin their offseason.
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Jerry Jones’ relationship with Colorado Buffaloes headman Deion Sanders is documented, but hiring Coach Prime may only be considered if the Cowboys pivot off of Prescott and draft Deion’s son Shedeur Sanders.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Jon Merrill came on for Bogosian and got caught flat-footed when Manson hit a headman pass to the blue line for O’Connor.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
His father is the village sarpanch, or headman, and the family owns valuable farmland.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Jerry Jones’ relationship with Colorado Buffaloes headman Deion Sanders is documented, but hiring Coach Prime may only be considered if the Cowboys pivot off of Prescott and draft Deion’s son Shedeur Sanders.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Jon Merrill came on for Bogosian and got caught flat-footed when Manson hit a headman pass to the blue line for O’Connor.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
His father is the village sarpanch, or headman, and the family owns valuable farmland.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headman
Noun
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Finally, leading up, your leaders need to start with the understanding that the ego has to stay outside the door.—
Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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After all, ending humanity is not what any leader strong enough to run a country wants as a legacy.—
Paul Tudor Jones,
Time,
25 June 2025
Noun
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But the foreman, who asked that his name be withheld, said that’s not good enough.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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Amid all that drama, the judge rejected the foreman’s efforts to exit the case and denied a defense motion to get a mistrial declared.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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After they were discovered by her boss, she was also forced to kill her superior and burned all the participant files.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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His father, Curtis, took the day off work from a General Electric small appliances plant in Allentown to watch his son in person, fortuitously getting permission from his boss — who was himself the father of a major league pitcher, Curt Simmons.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Throughout the war in Gaza, Israel has conducted a number of operations killing Axis of Resistance leaders, including Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas Political Bureau chief Yayha Sinwar.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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The paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which controls Iran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles, said intelligence chief Gen. Mohammad Kazemi and two other generals were the latest killed, Iran’s state TV reported Sunday night.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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The 37-year-old longtime Blackhawks captain hasn’t played since April 2023.—
and Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Tina Liu, American Heritage senior: The team captain and four-year starter finished the season at 13-5 at No. 1 singles and doubles for the Class 2A state champion Patriots; helped defeat Pine Crest in regional final in both singles and doubles; Babson commit.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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The Skokie native works at Google and recently graduated from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management with a master’s degree in business administration, according to her campaign.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Twelve percent have master’s degrees or higher, compared with 14% nationally.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
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Israel launched the air war on June 13, attacking Iranian nuclear facilities and killing top military commanders as well as civilians in the worst blow to the Islamic Republic since the 1980s war with Iraq.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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The soldiers say they were ordered by commanders to fire at unarmed civilians who were approaching food distribution sites during off hours, even when the crowds posed no threat.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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If a manager violates this requirement, the association may terminate the management contract.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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Bench coach Ray Montgomery took over on June 20 as the acting — now interim — manager as the Angels entered Friday winners in seven of their last 10 games.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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“Headman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headman. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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