LEADMEN Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

leadmen

noun

plural of leadman

as in straw bosses

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Noun

The source must be reliable, in a position to have accurate information and approved by news managers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Dutch Bros staffers, from store owners to senior managers, have been put through the course for years to understand the hard work of the chain’s 25,000 broistas churning out drinks.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of managers

Noun

Bergman confirmed that once the sale was fully completed, the former principals would have no involvement in business.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
The role is not, the principals are eager to emphasize, a rubber stamp or vanity credit.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of principals

Noun

All three are current high-ranking CPD supervisors who have each been with the department for at least 20 years.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Local 600 represents more than 9,000 directors of photography, visual effects supervisors, camera operators, camera assistants, loaders, utilities, still photographers, digital imaging technicians, video controllers and publicists.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of supervisors

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Party leaders hailed the senator-elect's triumph, with nods to the South's emerging battleground status after other upset victories from North Carolina to Texas.

— BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Below, Forbes Coaches Council members share ways leaders can help employees navigate difficult life events while preserving their dignity, privacy and sense of belonging.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of leaders

Noun

McCarty said the city decided to bring all six superintendents together because officials from surrounding districts also wanted better communication about nearby ICE activity.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Even under mayoral control in New York City, the city is largely responsible for the public schools’ budget and the mayor appoints not only the chancellor and a majority of school board members but also subordinate superintendents and staff.

— David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of superintendents

Noun

In 2020, another researcher discovered a related problem, and the PHP overseers issued a partial fix.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Sacramento City Unified School District’s multiyear projections to address its fiscal crisis relied on revenue assumptions that alarmed fiscal overseers.

— Chaewon Chung Updated October 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of overseers

Noun

No previous defense secretary has removed such large swaths of the officer corps who honored their oaths to the Constitution and faithfully implemented policies decided by their civilian superiors.

— Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
While in the patrol, Veckey had raised concerns about detention conditions with his superiors, who repeatedly dismissed the issue.

— Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of superiors

Noun

Throughout that year, as Israelis poured into the streets to protest Netanyahu's far-right government and its plan to weaken the judiciary, Netanyahu's security chiefs warned that regional enemies could take advantage of the turmoil to attack.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
During a meeting with his army chiefs last week, Putin said Russian forces were on the offensive along the entire front line.

— Anastasiia Parafeniuk, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

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