| Main Entry: | skipper |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leader |
Synonyms: |
captain, coach, commander, master, officer, sea captain |
| Main Entry: | captain |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | chief of vehicle, effort |
Synonyms: |
CEO, CFO, authority, boss, cap, chieftain, commander, director, exec, executive, four-striper, guide, head, head honcho, higher up, leader, master, mistress, number one, officer, operator, owner, pilot, royalty, skip*, skipper, top dog, top* |
| Main Entry: | coach |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | instructor, usually in recreation |
Synonyms: |
drill instructor, educator, mentor, physical education instructor, skipper, teacher, trainer, tutor |
Antonyms: |
player, pupil, student |
| Main Entry: | commander |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leader of military or other organization |
Synonyms: |
CO, administrator, big cheese, boss, captain, chief, commandant, czar, director, don, exec, guru, head, head honcho, head person, high priest/priestess, higher up, kingfish, kingpin, lead-off person, mastermind, officer, point person, ruler, skipper, top banana, top brass, top dog |
Antonyms: |
follower |
| Main Entry: | director |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | manager |
Synonyms: |
administrator, big person, boss, chair, chief, controller, exec, executive, executive officer, governor, head, head honcho, helmer, key player, kingpin, leader, organizer, overseer, person upstairs, player, principal, producer, skipper, supervisor, top dog, top person |
| Main Entry: | executive |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who manages an organization |
Synonyms: |
CEO, CO, VIP, administration, administrator, big wheel, boss, brass, businessperson, chief, commander, director, directorate, entrepreneur, exec, government, governor, head, head honcho, head person, heavyweight, hierarchy, higher-up, industrialist, key player, leader, leadership, management, manager, officer, official, skipper, supervisor, top brass, tycoon |
| Main Entry: | leader |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who guides |
Synonyms: |
boss, captain, chief, chieftain, commander, conductor, controller, counsellor, dean, dignitary, director, doyen, eminence, exec, forerunner, general, governor, guide, harbinger, head, herald, lead, lion*, luminary, manager, mistress, notability, notable, officer, pacesetter, pilot, pioneer, precursor, president, principal, rector, ringleader, ruler, shepherd, skipper, superintendent, superior |
Antonyms: |
follower |
| Main Entry: | master |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person in charge, female or male |
Synonyms: |
administrator, boss, captain, chief, chieftain, commandant, commander, commanding officer, conqueror, controller, director, employer, general, governor, guide, guru, head, head person, instructor, judge, lord, manager, matriarch, overlord, overseer, owner, patriarch, pedagogue, preceptor, principal, pro, ruler, schoolmaster/ mistress, skipper, slave driver, spiritual leader, superintendent, supervisor, swami, taskmaster, teacher, top dog, tutor, wheel |
Antonyms: |
servant |
| Main Entry: | navigate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | guide along route, often over water |
Synonyms: |
captain*, cross, cruise, direct, drive, handle, head out for, helm, journey, lay the course, maneuver, operate, pilot, plan, plot, ride out, sail, skipper, steer, voyage |
Antonyms: |
get lost |
| Main Entry: | oversee |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage, supervise |
Synonyms: |
baby-sit, be in driver's seat, boss, call the shots, captain, chaperon, command, eye*, herd, inspect, keep one's eye on, look after, overlook, quarterback, ride herd on, run the show, shepherd, sit on top of, skipper, superintend, survey, watch |
| Notes: | overlook (verb) means to look past or fail to notice, while oversee (verb) means to watch and direct |
Antonyms: |
follow, obey |