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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Noun
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Newcastle are now 12 points behind Birmingham City, the leaders, and matches are running out.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025 -
The summit will provide student leaders and future policymakers with new tools and seek to build a network dedicated to confronting hate through projects.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
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Money managers who oversee ESG portfolios also don’t aim to sacrifice investment returns for the sake of pursuing an environmental or social agenda, Coombs said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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United Way partnered with Housing Collaborative, a nonprofit, to connect people to housing and recruit property managers to aid in the effort.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Headmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headmen. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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