foremen

noun

Definition of foremennext
plural of foreman
as in leaders
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do asked the shift foreman if he could take a break

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  1. leaders
  2. managers
  3. directors
  4. supervisors
Noun
  • In the days after a 15-year-old girl shot and killed another student and a teacher, and wounded six others before taking her own life, faith and community leaders across southern Wisconsin have joined hands and hearts with crowds of people who are heavy with grief, fear and uncertainty.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Large industry conferences are important events for business leaders to see each other in person (not Zoom), gather leads for their businesses, see all the latest technology available, and try to close some deals.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaders
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  • Beyond jolly attitudes among fund managers and other market participants, the phenomenon traces back to low trading volume and a lack of potentially harmful economic and earnings reports, though jolly attitudes among investors.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But far more significant is the fact that football, essentially, actively discourages managers to switch off.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of managers
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  • The board approved the deal upon the recommendation of a special committee of independent directors that conducted a review of the transaction proposal submitted earlier this year.
    David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
  • There's also multiple directors, there's a showrunner.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of directors
Noun
  • The case supervisors and crime bosses are female, too—played by such veteran character actresses as Lancashire, Tracey Ullman, and a gnomic Kathryn Hunter.
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • After receiving staunch criticism about police pursuits, the NYPD switched gears, implementing new policies in which supervisors must approve police pursuits based on a number of factors, including if the decision to pursue could harm the public.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of supervisors
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