as in leaders
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 Synonyms for headmen
Noun
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London — Democratic leaders must answer to voters, lawmakers and other world leaders.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026 -
Just over a year ago, a federal judge dismissed a possible federal consent decree with the department, leading to now-former police chief Brian O'Hara, Mayor Jacob Frey and leaders from the state human rights department to double down on a joint commitment to the local decree.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Noun
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Customers were very important; workers, foremen.—
Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Payments went to Indigenous chiefs, who passed part of the money to local associations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Many of the speakers included longtime volunteer firefighters and former Norwich volunteer chiefs.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Noun
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New laws in California, Colorado, Connecticut and Illinois seek to curb AI bias, rein in ‘robo bosses’ and protect children from opaque, emotionally manipulative chatbots.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Happily the Beemer bosses have taken the latter road.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
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In just three months, 1,800 homes have joined the project, which is managed by more than 220 block captains in neighborhoods throughout DC.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Some ship captains may take their time to determine if the passage is safe.—
Michelle Chapman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Because these islands were so isolated, Caymanians became masters of resourcefulness.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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González developed her classic yet defiantly modern approach while studying at the University of Seville, where Spanish masters such as Diego Velázquez and Francisco de Zurbarán painted in the naturalist Baroque tradition.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Noun
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For naval commanders operating there, information can be as valuable as firepower.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
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Thousand-dollar drones are eliminating systems worth millions, forcing Russian commanders to expend valuable resources defending against low-cost threats.—
Hunter LaCroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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Thanks to a wetter weather pattern and recent tropical rains, stream flows across the much of the state have started to rebound, farmers are tending healthy crops and water managers are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
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First-time managers, meanwhile, comprised under 10%.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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“Headmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headmen. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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