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
  • Whereas many tech leaders have, like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, touted the benefits of AI, many have also expressed concern about its perils.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Several Kansas City community leaders are calling for residents to have a meaningful role in selecting the city’s next police chief, weeks after Stacey Graves announced plans to retire next year.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 26 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
  • Just not as much as the callous bosses who created this indefensible, toxic situation and the fanatics who once cheered it.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Capcom has also said regular Genma and bosses will provide a tougher fight in the final game.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of bosses
Noun
  • Ben Davies, James Maddison and Archie Gray will serve as third, fourth and fifth captains, respectively.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Nine starters return on defense, including co-captains and senior linebackers Brody Wheeler and Evan Courtney.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of captains
Noun
  • He was born in Hialeah and went to the University of Miami and later received masters degrees in criminal justice and public administration from Florida International University.
    — Gray Rohrer, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Mixed doubles showcases one of tennis’ greatest strengths — seeing the best athletes in the world share a court — but this version of it also pits the masters of a discipline against the biggest stars of a sport.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • Petersen retired in June alongside Deputy Chief Michelle Sumstad, leaving Interim Police Chief Doug Brinkley without either of the department’s two deputy chiefs.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Some CFOs have decided to retire while other finance chiefs are being tapped to steer turnarounds or AI initiatives, for example.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of chiefs
Noun
  • When equity programs feel disconnected from business strategy or day-to-day workflows, managers treat them as optional compliance exercises rather than core leadership behaviors.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Dale Morris, one of the leading names in the ranks of Nashville music managers, who helped build up superstar careers for the group Alabama and then Kenny Chesney nearly from scratch, died Friday at 89.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of managers
Noun
  • Head scribes Chris Ord and Matt Corman, and episodic directors for the remainder of the series, were let go.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Projects must be led by LGBTQ+ directors and screenwriters, or by professionals whose dissident gender identities and expressions inform their creative perspectives.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of directors
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“Helmsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmsmen. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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