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
  • This would give local managers greater flexibility to address wildfire risk, forest health, watersheds, timber production and local economic conditions.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The next day, a league task force of team presidents and general managers discussed transgender eligibility but established no new standard.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
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  • Advertisement The resolution is not legally binding, and faculty governing boards are not required to replace administrators because of a no-confidence resolution.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The petition asked for school administrators to remove the students from the football team and expel them from Timberline.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of administrators
Noun
  • Sonoma County supervisors on Tuesday issued an emergency proclamation ahead of the developing El Niño season that is predicted to cause heavy rain during the winter.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Starting in the pandemic, supervisors were told to focus on individual deliverables.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervisors
Noun
  • Despite the current challenges, executives remain bullish on the channel.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Several Japanese nationals, including executives at top Japanese firms, were reportedly detained in August over alleged violations of dual-use goods export restrictions.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of executives
Noun
  • Thousands of actors, directors, writers and producers signed a letter protesting the deal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Despite top-tier directors including Robert King, Ron Underwood and John Dahl, there’s a visual blandness throughout.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of directors
Noun
  • Union County Public Schools has had four permanent superintendents since 2000, and current Superintendent Andrew Houlihan has led the district since 2016.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In a message to District 118 families Thursday, interim co-superintendents Todd Leden and Brian Wegley said Anderlik has been placed on administrative leave and is barred from entering district property or contacting students.
    — Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of superintendents
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  • Israeli leaders have said little about the unprecedented death toll in Gaza, the humanitarian catastrophe and the lack of reconstruction.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Lawyers for victims’ relatives claim that a group of extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia aided the hijackers.
    — Tom Winter, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • The three execs will report to JB Perrette, the former WBD executive who is co-chair and chief business officer of both Skydance TV and Skydance DTC streaming divisions.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The event was essentially a photo call, with execs not directly interacting with the dozen-plus members of the media, most of whom were there to capture images and video.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of execs
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