leadman

noun

Definition of leadmannext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadman
  1. supervisor
  2. manager
  3. foreman
  4. superintendent
  5. principal
  6. overseer
  7. boss
  8. skipper
Noun
  • The Nepal Electricity Authority named the two men who were rescued alive as 30-year-old Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman from Saptari district in eastern Nepal, and Kabir Maharjan, 45, a mechanical supervisor from Kathmandu.
    — Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Officials identified them as a mechanical foreman and a mechanical supervisor at the Trishuli 3A plant.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervisor
Noun
  • According to a probable cause affidavit, the former campaign manager gave local police a black nylon glove that Ross is alleged to have provided in June.
    — Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Commissioner Roberto Gonzalez, who represents a suburban area in western Miami-Dade, urged Levine Cava to find savings by reducing multiple layers of senior directors standing between the mayor and front-line managers and county workers.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of manager
Noun
  • In the mechanical maintenance shop, five employees and the foreman escaped, but two were killed from exposure to the chemical, the report said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Corey Sooter, 44, a foreman for an electrical company working on the project, died on June 10.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of foreman
Noun
  • The state superintendent would need approval from the president of the State Board of Education, or the president's designee, before taking that step.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For 10 years prior to that, Villont’s jobs included director of educational technology, assistant principal, principal and regional superintendent for the Diocese of Rockford.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of superintendent
Noun
  • Thirty complaints were filed against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, in a San Francisco federal court by people present at the shooting, including students, teachers and a principal.
    — Shannon Bond, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The principal of individual TIPS can fluctuate over their term based on inflation.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of principal
Noun
  • A lot is at stake for Weiss, Bilton, CBS News and corporate overseers at Paramount Skydance as the show moves toward what may be its most unusual season yet.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Industry faces ‘challenges,’ overseer says Efforts by Health and Welfare to document the extent of issues facing Idaho’s nursing homes have improved in recent years.
    — Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of overseer
Noun
  • More than a decade ago, the two researchers were introduced by their mutual boss, the chancellor at UCSF, who encouraged them to collaborate.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Starring Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, the movie portrays three working women who rebel against their sexist boss.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of boss
Noun
  • Vuskovic partnered long-serving skipper Lewis Dunk on his 300th Premier League appearance for the club — the first Brighton player to reach that landmark.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Replay showed the skipper taking mild exception to a low, first-pitch strike call on García with two out, but Carapazza, following a handful of ABS challenges earlier in the game, gave Boone a quick hook nonetheless.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of skipper

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“Leadman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadman. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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