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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | manager over other employees |
| Synonyms: | administrator, big cheese, big gun, big person, chief, chieftain, controller, director, dominator, employer, exec, executive, foreperson, head, head honcho, helmer, honcho, leader, overseer, owner, person in charge, superintendent, supervisor, taskperson, top dog, wheel |
| Antonyms: | employee, worker |
| Main Entry: | superintendent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who oversees organization |
| Synonyms: | administrator, boss, caretaker, chief, conductor, controller, curator, custodian, director, foreperson, governor, head, head person, inspector, manager, overseer, sitter, slave driver, straw boss, super*, supervisor, zookeeper |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | supervisor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who manages people, project |
| Synonyms: | administrator, boss, brass hat, caretaker, chief, curator, custodian, director, executive, foreperson, head, inspector, manager, overseer, slave driver, straw boss, super*, superintendent, zookeeper |
| Antonyms: | employee, worker |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | taskmaster |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | slave driver |
| Synonyms: | boss, director, disciplinarian, dominator, employer, foreperson, head honcho, manager, overseer, owner, person in charge, supervisor, taskperson, tyrant |
| Main Entry: | forewoman |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boss |
| Synonyms: | boss lady, boss woman, crew leader, foreman, foreperson, head, manager, overseer, pit boss, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster, taskmistress |
| Main Entry: | straw boss |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boss |
| Synonyms: | administrator, big cheese, big gun, big person, chief, chieftain, controller, director, dominator, employer, exec, executive, foreman, foreperson, forewoman, head, head honcho, helmer, honcho, leader, manager, overseer, owner, person in charge, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster, taskmistress, taskperson, top dog, wheel |
| Main Entry: | taskmistress |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boss |
| Synonyms: | administrator, big cheese, big gun, big person, chief, chieftain, controller, director, dominator, employer, exec, executive, foreman, foreperson, forewoman, head, head honcho, helmer, honcho, leader, manager, overseer, owner, person in charge, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster, taskperson, top dog, wheel |
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