| 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: | figurehead |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is leader in name only |
Synonyms: |
cipher, front*, mouthpiece, nominal head, nonentity, nothing, puppet*, straw boss, straw person, titular head, token |
| Main Entry: | manager |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who runs organization |
Synonyms: |
administrator, boss, comptroller, conductor, controller, director, exec, executive, governor, handler, head, head person, officer, official, organizer, overseer, producer, proprietor, slavedriver, straw boss, superintendent, supervisor, zookeeper |
Antonyms: |
employee |
| Main Entry: | overseer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who supervises others' work |
Synonyms: |
executive, head, head honcho, manager, pit boss, straw boss, superintendent, supervisor |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | foreman |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | overseer |
Synonyms: |
Big Brother, boss, boss man, executive, head, head honcho, head man, honcho, manager, overseer, pit boss, pusher, slave driver, straw boss, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster |
Antonyms: |
worker |