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a person who manages or directs something
the salesclerk said she would have to ask her supervisor if I could return the defective CD without a receipt
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Recent Examples of supervisors
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.
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Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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
In one of them, he’s accused of punishing the supervisors who tried to protect the officer Pearson punished for turning down his advances.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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
Worse yet, this conduct has been brought to the attention of his supervisors, and no discipline of any kind has been enforced.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The county’s preliminary plan calls for razing it, except for the portion where the supervisors hold their public meetings.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Barger mentioned that the supervisors are going to need much more office space after voters in November approved an eventual expansion of the board from five members to nine.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
What possible role could an empty building play, when the other four supervisors want to get the hell out of there, and all of the money set aside to take care of it has already been spent?
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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
In one of them, he’s accused of punishing the supervisors who tried to protect the officer Pearson punished for turning down his advances.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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
Worse yet, this conduct has been brought to the attention of his supervisors, and no discipline of any kind has been enforced.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The county’s preliminary plan calls for razing it, except for the portion where the supervisors hold their public meetings.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Barger mentioned that the supervisors are going to need much more office space after voters in November approved an eventual expansion of the board from five members to nine.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
What possible role could an empty building play, when the other four supervisors want to get the hell out of there, and all of the money set aside to take care of it has already been spent?
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisors
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The key is empowering your managers with the tools and resources to thrive while also fostering a culture of trust, ownership and adaptability.Matthew Conlin, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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What also matters is how these managers handle their own stress and behaviors toward their teams.Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this year, two teenagers filed a class-action lawsuit against a Kentucky youth detention center and its administrators, claiming that they were subjected to oppressive isolation, denied basic hygiene, showers, and medications, and forced to listen to a toddler song.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The two witness and experience so much abuse that Elwood finally decides to fight back, despite the risk of retaliation by the school's administrators.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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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
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Emerging risks vary considerably for directors and officers across regions and organizations.John M. Bremen, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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“Supervisors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisors. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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