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

The pact is expected to be signed at the ASEAN Summit this November, when leaders from the group’s 11 member states will converge in Manila.

— Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Stanford professor Matt Abrahams and Zapier CEO Wade Foster discuss how leaders are using AI to synthesize information, structure ideas, prepare for difficult conversations, and rehearse for high-stakes moments.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Sep. 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

The bosses of two rival firms, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and SpaceX’s Elon Musk, quickly concurred.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Alom is part of a group of immigrants who have arrived in the city over the past five years with the goal of starting businesses, building careers and becoming their own bosses.

— Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of bosses

Noun

There was no script, only two captains — two veteran leaders — feeding off each other with the rest of their teammates watching.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Raphinha was chosen as one of the club’s first team captains in the 2024–25 season.

— Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of captains

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Since mega masters hearings began in May, immigration data researchers found that the number of people ordered deported when not showing up for a hearing has skyrocketed.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
The title refers not only to the horror film my protagonist, Maya, is trying to make, but also to the city’s new masters and to those living in a zombified state of willful ignorance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of masters

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The lawsuit provides greater insight into changes within the city’s police department, which lost both deputy chiefs while the city continues paying former Chief Adam Dustman after his public resignation.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Several chiefs were in the front row of the crowd as the governors approved the directive during a December convening at the National Aquarium in Baltimore.

— Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of chiefs

Noun

The official purchasing managers’ index indicated that manufacturing activity contracted for two consecutive months in July and August.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Lessons and performance data gathered through testing, experimentation, and training can be returned to developers and program managers to improve future capabilities.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

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