as in bosses
one who is above another in rank, station, or office
if a customer is rude to you, report it to your superior and she'll handle it
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Recent Examples of superiors
The investigation, according to the archives, cited several factors as contributing to the tragedy, including Holland’s disregard of procedures, the failure of superiors to take previous action and the inadequate preparation of crew members aboard the doomed plane.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
The president watched Israel assassinate his colleagues and superiors, faced accusations by ultra-conservative hardline politicians of compliance with Iran’s archenemy, the United States, and even oversaw a massive crackdown on protests.
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Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Gradually, Nawal skirts the limits of her job and begins her own investigation, entering spaces and conversations her male superiors either can’t, or might not think to.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 June 2026
With the North Koreans and the Chinese military bearing down on Incheon in 1951, Casillas was ordered by his superiors to destroy all vital structures in Incheon to keep the infrastructure from falling into enemy hands.
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Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Abts sent an email to his superiors, and a human resources supervisor, about Husband’s disturbing, uncharacteristic behavior.
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Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
Investigations, reviews and outside probes In the midst of the overpayment debate, the unemployment insurance division devolved into a series of investigations, reviews of those investigations and spiraling distrust between staff and superiors, labor department documents obtained by The Post show.
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Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Where Krick is busy grandstanding, the darling of his men and superiors, the ever unpopular Stagg urges caution.
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Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
Marriott said the opposition appeared to be the final straw for his superiors, who informed staff that the department would shift the responsibilities of captains.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
The president watched Israel assassinate his colleagues and superiors, faced accusations by ultra-conservative hardline politicians of compliance with Iran’s archenemy, the United States, and even oversaw a massive crackdown on protests.
—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Gradually, Nawal skirts the limits of her job and begins her own investigation, entering spaces and conversations her male superiors either can’t, or might not think to.
—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 June 2026
With the North Koreans and the Chinese military bearing down on Incheon in 1951, Casillas was ordered by his superiors to destroy all vital structures in Incheon to keep the infrastructure from falling into enemy hands.
—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Abts sent an email to his superiors, and a human resources supervisor, about Husband’s disturbing, uncharacteristic behavior.
—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
Investigations, reviews and outside probes In the midst of the overpayment debate, the unemployment insurance division devolved into a series of investigations, reviews of those investigations and spiraling distrust between staff and superiors, labor department documents obtained by The Post show.
—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Where Krick is busy grandstanding, the darling of his men and superiors, the ever unpopular Stagg urges caution.
—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
Marriott said the opposition appeared to be the final straw for his superiors, who informed staff that the department would shift the responsibilities of captains.
—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superiors
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Soaring through skies, dodging obstacles, and shooting tiny robots and giant bosses felt great in the original release, so none of that needed significant changes.
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Don’t get sucked into arguments with bosses or supervisors.
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On most measures, young people are more pessimistic than their elders about the future of the country and the resilience of the American dream, the aspiration that has fueled generations of Americans.
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At first Zeke seems the very embodiment of older generations’ complaints about GenZ ennui, but Rice isn’t taking cheap shots — not least since since his elders-but-not-wisers get no more flattering a portrait once George (Camp) enters the scene.
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London — Democratic leaders must answer to voters, lawmakers and other world leaders.
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Just over a year ago, a federal judge dismissed a possible federal consent decree with the department, leading to now-former police chief Brian O'Hara, Mayor Jacob Frey and leaders from the state human rights department to double down on a joint commitment to the local decree.
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Because these islands were so isolated, Caymanians became masters of resourcefulness.
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González developed her classic yet defiantly modern approach while studying at the University of Seville, where Spanish masters such as Diego Velázquez and Francisco de Zurbarán painted in the naturalist Baroque tradition.
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