helmsmen

noun

plural of helmsman
as in leaders
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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  1. leaders
  2. foremen
  3. bosses
  4. captains
  5. masters
  6. chiefs
  7. managers
  8. directors
Noun
  • The question of Wardlaw’s mental health has been brought up before — and is now being used by Republican lawmakers to try to criticize city leaders for not properly enforcing the state’s camping ban for large cities.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026
  • Morale has plummeted as a succession of mostly temporary leaders have come and gone — the front office filled with political appointees, many of them with little or no training in medicine or public health.
    — Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • Customers were very important; workers, foremen.
    — Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of foremen
Noun
  • But with many of the bosses atop those agencies exiting, a new concern over what that may mean is starting.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Typically reserved for autocrats and crime bosses, sanctions can be devastating.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of bosses
Noun
  • Indeed, unlike vehicle drivers, in addition to forward, backwards, left or right, boat captains must consider heave, pitch, roll and yaw, while constantly adjusting for wind, waves and current, explained Foulkes.
    — Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The pilots, who help captains guide cargo ships into the port, have conducted various labor actions since last fall.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Definition of captains
Noun
  • Robot masters terrain The framework was tested on KAIST’s quadruped robot, HOUND, in both indoor and outdoor environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • The exhibit showcases other Mexican masters, including Kahlo’s husband, Diego Rivera, but the big draw has been Kahlo, whose oeuvre has become a touchstone of feminist and Latin American iconography.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • While finance chiefs have long led capital allocation and investor communication, they are increasingly expected to help determine strategy, including where the company places its biggest long-term bets, like AI spend, alongside the CEO.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • One of the chiefs, Joseph Pawnee-no-pashe (also known as Governor Joe), quiets him.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
Definition of chiefs
Noun
  • Few high-profile managers embraced the ‘suffering’ mantra to the same degree as Italian coach Antonio Conte.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The SpaceX offering featured twenty-three banks, a crew that ranged from the aforementioned giants to asset managers Bernstein and Mirae of South Korea.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Definition of managers
Noun
  • Even during the match, cameramen and directors were obsessed with seeking out celebrities.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • As the industry exits an era of cinematic universes, when mega-producers like Kevin Feige ruled the land, directors seem to matter again.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Definition of directors
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