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
  • Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin has spoken publicly, including to CBS News, about disagreements with Pentagon leaders.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Democratic leaders like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had hoped Vindman’s reputation and campaign war chest would help turn what election analysts had considered a solidly Republican seat into a more competitive race.
    — Matt Brown, Fortune, 19 Aug. 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
  • Instead, focus on goals, your career and earning some brownie points with bosses, parents and authority figures.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The decision to freeze the programs came from Schwartz’s political bosses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of bosses
Noun
  • Nearby, the Maritime Museum, housed in the 18th-century Grgurina Palace, tells the story of the captains and sailors who carried Kotor’s influence far beyond the bay, but save it for another visit if the afternoon is slipping away.
    — Jonathan Wiggin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The extended player-exclusive talks followed a meeting that included CEO Scott O’Neil, the LIV Golf executive suite and the league’s team captains.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of captains
Noun
  • The energetic margins may be condemned by the masters of cities, but cities would not be the same without them.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands have attended Energy Healing Conference events in Utah, Montana and Idaho, where breathwork practitioners, Reiki masters and herbalists gather to dispense ancient wisdom.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • The arrangement includes a new organization, to be overseen by a secretariat in Saudi Arabia, and regular meetings among the foreign and defense ministers of the three countries, along with their military chiefs.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Those details came from chiefs and warriors who once rode with Crazy Horse.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of chiefs
Noun
  • Most introduced, nonnative plants do not become invasive, but those that do can cause significant, costly problems for landowners, communities, and land managers.
    — Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple sources told the Daily News that three managers at the Kingsbridge depot have been disciplined in connection with maintenance issues, a claim on which the MTA declined to comment.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of managers
Noun
  • The advent of rankings allowed players to earn their way into tournaments, but the owners and directors still held onto a handful of slots for their favorites, which became known as wild cards.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The cohort includes documentary fellows Amin Pakparvar and Sara Chishti, writer-directors Gabby Beans, Lydia Matata and Rippin Sindher, and film/TV writer fellows Marisa Francis and Pedro Eiras.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of directors
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“Helmsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmsmen. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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