superiors

plural of superior
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 His Army superiors offered to reassign Shane or put him on reserve duty. John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025 Driscoll indicated his belief that Patel’s reference to his superiors meant the Justice Department and the White House, and Patel did not deny it. Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025 These include helping your family, helping your group, demonstrating reciprocity, demonstrating bravery, respecting a hierarchy and your superiors, dividing resources in an equitable way and respecting ownership of property. Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 When there is an incident involving the police, such as an arrest or a traffic stop, police officers should assume they are being watched by their body cameras, which could then be inspected by their superiors. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025 Despite her male superiors’ desire to close the case and the resistance of a society where women have learned to hide themselves to ensure their safety, Noelle is determined to identify the body and uncover the truth. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025 Picquart reopens the investigation and pushes for a retrial, butting heads with his superiors and with a disloyal, antisemitic subordinate (Grégory Gadebois)—ultimately derailing his military career in the pursuit of justice. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025 Some would confront their superiors directly. Charli Carpenter, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • The police don’t seem to know whether to go with what the stewards are recommending or what their bosses have set out.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Amazon gift bestsellers span little luxuries that make easy gifts for women, practical picks that double as gifts for men, and culinary crowd-pleasers for bosses or housewarmings.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • More than a classroom, the school serves as a site of community healing and nation-building, helping students and elders alike confront and overcome generational trauma.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Sam Vanderwall, one of six elders of the church, told the Idaho Statesman that Masiewicz handled the regular Sunday sermons.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Goldberg-Polin has become a global advocate for the remaining hostages, meeting with world leaders and speaking publicly about her loss.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Evaluating performance in games such as Go is straightforward; AI was beating Go masters by 2016.
    Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The song’s 478 words, just 56 shy of the Newsweek article itself, told the story with both economy and feeling, two masters that are hard to please in one song.
    John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Superiors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superiors. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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