subdirector

noun

Definition of subdirectornext
as in subchief

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Recent Examples of subdirector Felipe is the subdirector of an art museum in Santiago, so regional arts and crafts were also on the agenda. — Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2021 Ana Maria Castaño, the ecosystems subdirector with Corantioquia, Antioquia’s environmental authority, agrees. — Alexandra Ossola, Quartz, 13 June 2020
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  1. employer
  2. big gun
Noun
  • The evaluation encompassed recommendations of companies as well as evaluations of employers across the dimensions image, atmosphere, working conditions, salary, workplace and equality by verified employees.
    — TIME Staff, Time, 9 July 2026
  • In its more comprehensive June jobs report last week, the government reported that employers pulled back on hiring in June, adding only 57,000 jobs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of employer
Noun
  • Clinging to a one-run lead and with the top of the order due up, Tracy went to one of his big guns, calling in Whitlock to put out the fire.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 May 2026
  • The Minnesota Wild’s big guns showed up in a big way Saturday night, and the Avs looked wobbly for the first time in this tournament in a 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
Definition of big gun

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“Subdirector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdirector. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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