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
The child’s uncle, Salim Güran — the village headman — had been arrested earlier in the probe, per Hürriyet Daily News.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
For whatever reason, contract talks fell through leaving the NFL’s most prestigious franchise without a headman to begin their offseason.
—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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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
For whatever reason, contract talks fell through leaving the NFL’s most prestigious franchise without a headman to begin their offseason.
—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
See All Example Sentences for headman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headman
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The leader of Denmark's Social Democrats, Mette Frederiksen, is pictured on the street at Nytorv in Aalborg, on March 24, 2026 during the parliamentary election in Denmark.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Union leaders and federal officials say empty gas tanks, childcare expenses and the threat of eviction keep more screeners from showing up the longer the shutdown continues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Courtney will next be seen in Paramount +’s The Dutton Ranch, a spin-off of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone, as the imposing and unpredictable ranch foreman, Rob-Will.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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The ranch also has a three-bedroom bass fishing cabin and a three-bedroom ranch foreman’s house.—
Neal Franklin,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Fremantle bosses will no longer take the stage at Series Mania.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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After nearly four months with Jesh Humphrey as interim AD, Albin has a new boss, with Kevin White joining the fold.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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This system of favoring certain chiefs and giving development projects to certain communities and not to others has strong parallels with the system practiced by oil companies in the region today.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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In addition to Gehlfuss and Ellis, Natalee Linez stars as CIA analyst Gina Gosian and Necar Zadegan plays Nikki Reynard, the deputy chief of the CIA’s New York branch.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas returned to the lineup after serving a five-game suspension for the knee-on-knee hit on Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Such clarity of thought was mirrored in performances of attacking team-mates, including Watkins and Rogers, who have surely benefited from their captain’s return.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Property masters are now eligible for active voting or associate membership within the Television Academy.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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George graduated from Oregon State University with a bachelor’s degree in English and philosophy and a master’s degree in education with a focus on bilingual instruction.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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However, Israeli officials say the suspect, identified as Ayman Muhammed Ghazali, is the brother of a Hezbollah commander killed earlier this month in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Mikkelsen will take the role of mission commander and Philips the role of pilot.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Mike Winslow, Boardwalk Billy’s’ general manager, believes these types of moves could help The Boardwalk evolve into a trendier destination.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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A lot of that comes down to how Royals manager Matt Quatraro wants to tailor different matchups.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Headman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headman. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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