gaffers

noun

Definition of gaffersnext
plural of gaffer
1
as in graybeards

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as in managers

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  1. managers
  2. supervisors
  3. superintendents
  4. principals
  5. rulers
Noun
  • Here are three actionable strategies to help wealth managers stay competitive in this new era and build long-term business success.
    April Rudin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Seventy-four percent of Republican government managers and 79% of Democrats favor banning private ownership of guns.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of managers
Noun
  • The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection also prohibits the use of contractors as aerial supervisors, a policy that was formalized this year but was in practice for a couple years before that, said Nick Schuler, deputy director of communications for Cal Fire.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Five supervisors may have worked a century ago, when the county’s population was around 500,000.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of supervisors
Noun
  • Schools and superintendents began reaching out to him because a colleague or friend had mentioned how impactful ICS4Schools’ services had been.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The people voters select will help create policies, set budgets, choose curricula and educational materials and oversee superintendents.
    Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of superintendents
Noun
  • About Student of the Week High school students are nominated for Student of the Week by principals, teachers, youth organizations and others who work with teens.
    Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
  • High school principals, teachers, guidance counselors and district officials are invited to nominate students each week based on outstanding achievement or community service.
    Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of principals
Noun
  • For white rulers, this was not merely a local rebellion but a threat to the global governance of white supremacy.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Indeed, rulers, and even gods, once performed ceremonies to K'awiil in order to try and summon other supernatural beings.
    James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of rulers
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