STRAW BOSSES Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

straw bosses

noun

plural of straw boss

as in leadmen

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In Lean In and McKinsey’s 2024 Women in the Workplace study, 78% of managers said more is expected of them than a few years ago, most often around employee well-being, career development and inclusion.

— Anna Maria Chavez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
In the eighteen-seventies, after thieves began kidnapping bank managers, James Sargent invented the first commercially successful time lock.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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Sonoma County supervisors on Tuesday issued an emergency proclamation ahead of the developing El Niño season that is predicted to cause heavy rain during the winter.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Starting in the pandemic, supervisors were told to focus on individual deliverables.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervisors

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The district had worked with SYDKIMYL in some capacity since 2019, but the expansive new contract would have Kimberly provide coaching for principals at 10 CMS middle schools as well as three assistant superintendents.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Just down the corridor, Jane Hertzmark Hudis, executive vice president and chief brand officer, is reflecting on how the founder’s original principals translate to today as the company celebrates 80 years in business.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of principals

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Union County Public Schools has had four permanent superintendents since 2000, and current Superintendent Andrew Houlihan has led the district since 2016.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
In a message to District 118 families Thursday, interim co-superintendents Todd Leden and Brian Wegley said Anderlik has been placed on administrative leave and is barred from entering district property or contacting students.

— Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of superintendents

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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
Now, our narrow-minded and hard-hearted lawmakers and education overseers do not want undocumented students in Florida to get a college education.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

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The latest friction and finger-pointing between the two leaders is yet another data point in what has been at times a combustible relationship.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
The older contingent of media and entertainment leaders have to come to grips with the fact that the world’s population is getting younger.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaders

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But after Dougan raised the concerns, the lawsuit says, his superiors took disciplinary action against him.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Reuveni, who had been promoted to serve as the acting deputy director for the Office of Immigration Litigation, warned his superiors that the government might be in violation of the court order.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of superiors

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Today, the brand’s stewards are a mix of veteran producers and relative newcomers who have kept the fanbase alive by using the IP to platform filmmakers with a remarkable array of creative talents.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Awash with new property tax funds, local governments often haven’t been careful stewards of residents’ tax dollars.

— Elaine Parker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

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