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
  • There could also be a bipartisan pushback on the rising cost of hospital care as well as pharmacy benefit managers, which act as middlemen to negotiate drug prices and rebates on behalf of insurers and employers.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The contract deadline for union security workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and their maritime employers has been pushed back to Friday, again prolonging the threat of a potential strike at the San Pedro Bay docks.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of employer
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  • However, with each Champions League victory crucial to progressing toward the next round, neither would want to rest their big guns, either.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • After England have raised a glass comes a three-match one-day international series this week when India will welcome back big guns including captain Shubman Gill and legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of big gun

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“Subdirector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdirector. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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