standard-bearers

noun

Definition of standard-bearersnext
plural of standard-bearer
as in leaders

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  1. leaders
  2. principals
  3. managers
  4. supervisors
  5. superintendents
  6. directors
  7. kingpins
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
Noun
  • Other founding principals include fellow academicians Andrei Shleifer and Robert Vishny.
    Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In Vietnam, a global fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brand worked with local school principals and health workers to promote hygiene practices, integrating these efforts into community health campaigns.
    Aman Gupta, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of principals
Noun
  • And getting acquainted with new managers assigned to new roles to run the Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue operations.
    David Moin, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Office of Disability Inclusion trains managers to lead with empathy, improves the overall employee experience for workers with different abilities, and provides managers with easy access to a centralized workplace accommodations team.
    Jeanne Meister, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of managers
Noun
  • Skip to content All Sections SUBSCRIBER ONLY The list of potential candidates in District 1 is getting longer, and the remaining four supervisors will meet next week to discuss next steps.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The San Diego Union-Tribune The list of potential candidates in District 1 is getting longer, and the remaining four supervisors will meet next week to discuss next steps.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of supervisors
Noun
  • That includes about 700 traditional equipment operators along with roughly 300 seasonal workers, supervisors, superintendents and engineering technicians, Cadue said.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Since the grand jury report was released in 2022, the district has had three permanent and two temporary superintendents.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of superintendents
Noun
  • The project, helmed by directors Radha Mehta and Saif Jaan, explores the story of an imam facing a moral crossroads between upholding traditional mosque values and protecting a male congregant’s spiritual journey.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Emerging risks vary considerably for directors and officers across regions and organizations.
    John M. Bremen, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of directors
Noun
  • He was initially arrested in Colombia in 1990 under a government program that promised drug kingpins they would not be extradited to the United States.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Eventually, Sergei — now going by Kraven — begins knocking off a growing list of poachers, corporate rascals and international kingpins.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of kingpins
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