straw bosses

noun

plural of straw boss
as in leadmen

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  1. managers
  2. supervisors
  3. principals
  4. superintendents
  5. overseers
  6. leaders
  7. superiors
  8. stewards
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
  • Currently, the county supervisors can impose a final offer that employees must accept because by law, public safety personnel are not allowed to strike.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Ford, along with the president of Mars Borough Council, Mike Fleming, and other supervisors, has been working for a year to come up with a plan to benefit both communities.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of supervisors
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
  • 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
  • Throughout the process, Wakim said, the McCoys worked with Ricky Dauenhauer — who owned NAE Contracting with his wife, Chantal Dauenhauer — as well as with project superintendents employed by NAE Contracting.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Getting Bond 26 off the ground has been a top priority for the property’s new stewards, producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The race stewards had been extremely clear that leaving the track and gaining a permanent advantage at turns 1 or 4 on the first lap would result in a penalty unless the driver gave the place back.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of stewards
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