middle managers

noun

plural of middle manager
as in managers

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  1. managers
  2. administrators
  3. supervisors
  4. executives
  5. directors
  6. superintendents
  7. leaders
  8. execs
Noun
  • As a result, a new superintendent and board of managers were brought in, and changes were implemented immediately.
    — Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Many broadcasting managers nationwide made a grave mistake in the last 20 years by deciding that expertise was not needed to report traffic.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of managers
Noun
  • The group of students listed FIU president Jeanette Nuñez, Board of Trustees Chair Carlos Durat, and three other university administrators as defendants.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Licata and other administrators started the day at the district’s bus barn, voicing excitement and assurance that operations would be orderly for students’ return to the classroom.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of administrators
Noun
  • Kim, 49, a member of San Francisco’s board of supervisors from 2011 to 2019, has touted her advocacy for California’s first $15 minimum wage and making the city’s community college tuition free, among other progressive causes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers studied more than 350 frontline employees and their supervisors to understand what drives employees to voluntarily improve processes, solve problems and go beyond their job descriptions.
    — Paula Ferrada, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervisors
Noun
  • Financial firms are now gearing up to jump into the market in a different way, as executives like Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and KKR's Waldemar Szlezak see AI equipment attaining familiar money-making characteristics.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Advisors and travel executives attending Virtuoso Travel Week, which is being held this week in Las Vegas, have diverse opinions and experiences.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of executives
Noun
  • The organization was disbanded by Taiwan's Interior Ministry in May for not holding elections for their directors in time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • McDonnell seemed to prize family connections over real-world experience, hiring her nephews to serve as directors and executive producers on various series.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of directors
Noun
  • School administrators, superintendents and leaders are having to go it alone and looking for help.
    — Beth Collums, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • These voices say the move allows an outgoing governor to cement control over education for years, limiting the ability of future superintendents to counterbalance the governor’s agenda.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of superintendents
Noun
  • Neither enjoyed the experience, but both became substantially better leaders because of it.
    — Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • District leaders warned that the move could leave CPS vulnerable to midyear cuts if the money doesn’t materialize.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • The Super Bowl crowned the company’s 2026–2027 upfront process, with execs citing total volume commitments up double digits versus last year.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
  • However, some Google execs have already indicated that prices are set to go up.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of execs
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