LEADMAN Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

leadman

noun

Definition of leadman

as in supervisor

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Recent Examples of leadman Osorio joined the company in 2011 and has worked as an apprentice carpenter, carpenter, leadman, foreman, and assistant superintendent. — Cindy Kent, Sun-Sentinel.com, 3 May 2017

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Noun

Dawson's own supervisor pushed back on that conclusion, according to the suit, saying the evidence didn't clearly support anyone's version of events.

— CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
About two hours later, in the middle of the night, Lieutenant Patrick Carron from the MDMR spoke with the shift supervisor from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Lieutenant Tracy Odom.

— Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026

Definition of supervisor

Noun

Despite leadership development being a top HR priority, 80% of firms lack confidence in their pipelines, indicating a critical underinvestment in developing managers' cognitive and psychological capabilities.

— Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Factory managers were often on the defensive, since raising vision problems could sound like a critique of their management.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Definition of manager

Noun

What money cannot copy is a workplace where people feel respected, where a foreman takes time to teach instead of just bark orders and where someone's growth is treated as the company's responsibility.

— Brad Strawbridge, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Charles might be forced to take that foreman job, forced to be away from his family for two years.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026

Definition of foreman

Noun

The first contract began shortly after Hill became interim superintendent in January 2023.

— Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Adraina is the superintendent of Gardner’s parks and recreation department, and Matt was once an educator and worked in sales.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of superintendent

Noun

But Eric Grover, a principal at Intrepid Ventures with expertise in global payment networks, previously told Ars that Apple, Google, and Facebook have all failed to launch payment products that attract a majority of users.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Students were allegedly subject to interrogations by the principal when Gaggle falsely flagged certain materials.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Definition of principal

Noun

The miners were overwhelmingly Black, while their overseers were white men.

— Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026
In a nicely balanced performance, Alejandra Villanueva’s Mistress Quickly, the play’s go-between and overseer of mischief, embodies the free and easy spirit of Simon’s production.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of overseer

Noun

Although German sportswear brand Puma reported a slip in sales in the second quarter, the company’s bosses remain optimistic that their plan to bring the brand back to growth by 2027 is on the right track.

— Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
For example, public acknowledgement via a shoutout, private recognition from a boss, or receiving a high level of achievement through a review can be memorable forms of recognition to employees.

— Rick Elliott, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of boss

Noun

After a few months of disappointing results, the club dismissed manager Carlos Mendoza and installed Andy Green as interim skipper while beginning to look toward 2027.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
But with his second Golden Boot in sight, current skipper Mbappe might not want that to happen.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026

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