as in leader
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
had a complaint and demanded to talk to the helmsman of this vast construction project, not some underling
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Recent Examples of helmsman
From there, Grimes also came aboard The Orville as the ship’s helmsman.
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Scott Grimes, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2024
Melges, a surprise choice for a Cup helmsman at 62, split the driving duties with Koch and the young racing champion David Dellenbaugh to dispatch Italy’s Ill Moro di Venezia four races to one, defending the silver America’s Cup trophy for the United States.
—Chris Museler, New York Times, 22 May 2023
The sailing organization also call its hydrofoiling boats the F50, in deference to F1, and has changed the name of the helmsman, in traditional yacht-racing parlance, to driver.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022
Peter Burling, the winning helmsman of the last two America’s Cups, and his team had a number of impressive starts and match-racing maneuvers during two days of racing.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022
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Scott Grimes, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2024
Melges, a surprise choice for a Cup helmsman at 62, split the driving duties with Koch and the young racing champion David Dellenbaugh to dispatch Italy’s Ill Moro di Venezia four races to one, defending the silver America’s Cup trophy for the United States.
—Chris Museler, New York Times, 22 May 2023
The sailing organization also call its hydrofoiling boats the F50, in deference to F1, and has changed the name of the helmsman, in traditional yacht-racing parlance, to driver.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022
Peter Burling, the winning helmsman of the last two America’s Cups, and his team had a number of impressive starts and match-racing maneuvers during two days of racing.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmsman
Noun
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Other world leaders in attendance included include UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Britain's Prince William, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, on Thursday, April 24, Trump called out Russia’s leader over a deadly attack on Kyiv, Ukraine.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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One, the foreman, is a gentleman who was born in the Dominican Republic and came to NYC in 1996.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ben Ross had originally worked as a timber foreman under his enslaver, Anthony Thompson, a wealthy landowner in the county.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
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Jason Knight, the captain, typifies that with his attitude.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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At the time, the former zookeeper was worried about the couple's chances for the chaplain, warden and the captain to approve their paperwork.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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That was just a completely different life, and Lisa was also my boss.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2025
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My boss tried to take full credit during the meeting.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Fredrick Pugh, chief of response, Sector St. Petersburg, said in a statement on Monday.—
Darren Reynolds,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Her white boss, Border Patrol senior chief Ed Henry (Terry Serpico), is in cahoots with white ranch owner Tom Spenser (Bruce Greenwood), who with Henry’s help is trafficking cocaine and abducted people over the border.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Serendipitously, that car was owned by Disney master animator Ward Kimball, whom Gurr had met via a car enthusiast society, the Horseless Carriage Club.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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When the call came from the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, the master tailor and artist was surprised and emotional.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
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McRaven retired in 2014 as a four-star admiral and the ninth commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).—
Chris Harris,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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A number of senior Russian commanders have been killed in Ukraine.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Who is directing Toy Story 5? Stanton, a longtime Pixar director known for classics like Finding Nemo and A Bug’s Life, will direct Toy Story 5.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In the first 24 hours of the Eaton fire, Pasadena’s communications director helped activate four different kinds of alerts to keep its residents apprised of evacuation orders, while also hopping on several news programs and doing interviews to share updates in real time.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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