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

City leaders say the buildings are safe and that data submitted to Florida regulators were miscategorized.

— David Smiley, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
And everywhere there are photographs — of governors and lawmakers, local leaders and beloved relatives.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 30 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

Also let go were correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega — and soon after, Scott Pelley, after a tense confrontation with his bosses over the changes.

— Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 29 July 2026
In fact, 21 of the NHL’s 32 current coaches served as AHL bench bosses before making the jump.

— Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of bosses

Noun

Former Bournemouth captains Elphick and Cooper were both academy coaches at Bournemouth before being promoted to the senior set-up under manager Gary O’Neil in 2022.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Following the deaths of several sailors in recent attacks , tanker captains and their insurers are expected to remain far more cautious about transiting the Strait.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of captains

Noun

The competition series featured masters of shamanism, tarot, face and foot reading, saju and other divination disciplines competing in challenges that tested their abilities, using tools including fans, bells, dowsing rods and modern-day laptops.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026
This story covers the rise of robots rebelling against their masters.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of masters

Noun

Finance chiefs spend months refining the narrative, sharpening the metrics, and testing the waters with institutional investors to gauge whether the investment case will hold up once the market opens.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 July 2026
An ongoing lawsuit that names Sumstad and Petersen alleges city leaders interfered with a misconduct investigation involving the two deputy chiefs and former Chief Dustman.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Definition of chiefs

Noun

In his book, Tsipursky outlined the leading attitudes managers will encounter, from most resistant to most enthusiastic.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Rule 7 - No mound visits allowed This one is self-explanatory — managers may not visit the mound at all to talk to the pitcher.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026

Definition of managers

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