HELMSMEN Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Noun

Beijing has hosted a flurry of global leaders this year, while major economies have struggled to slow a surge of imports from China.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
In post-mortem reviews of the midterm elections in which Democrats swiped control of both chambers of Congress, several GOP leaders pinpointed the blame on the Iran war, including Vice President JD Vance.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 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

Today’s IndyCar bosses could use a bit of the creativity that spawned the PPG Pace Cars.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 1 Nov. 2026
Our conversation is also perfectly timed to Mohammed’s latest role in George Kay’s slick, sexy War, which landed a two-season order from Sky bosses.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of bosses

Noun

Harter and transfer guards Lexi Blue (Kentucky) and Lily Carmody (Boston College) were named team captains.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Navigating Townsends Inlet in New Jersey has gotten so tricky that boat captains are reporting close calls with the bridge.

— Joe Holden, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of captains

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Throughout that year, as Israelis poured into the streets to protest Netanyahu's far-right government and its plan to weaken the judiciary, Netanyahu's security chiefs warned that regional enemies could take advantage of the turmoil to attack.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
During a meeting with his army chiefs last week, Putin said Russian forces were on the offensive along the entire front line.

— Anastasiia Parafeniuk, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of chiefs

Noun

The hyperscalers and the bitcoin managers turned data center builders could suffer if the Dems score a landslide.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Related Stories These awards aim to help emerging talent be discovered by agents, managers, producers, executives and other industry leaders seeking new voices.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of managers

Noun

The selection committee voting on the rankings includes six current athletic directors, four former head coaches, two former All-American football players and one former sportswriter.

— Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
By Tuesday afternoon, another two bank directors had been taken into custody, prosecutors said.

— EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

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