Thesaurus results for MIDDLE MANAGER

middle manager

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Recent Examples of middle manager The middle manager does not go extinct. — Brett Hurt, Fortune, 23 June 2026 Slot, as head coach, was more of a middle manager; someone who acted with the objectivity of a civil servant and the occasional bluntness of a corrections officer. — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 30 May 2026 The middle manager jobs would likely be in the city’s Communications Department and Performance and Analytics Department, the proposal says. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 Much has been written about AI’s impact on early-career jobs and the disappearing middle manager, but leaders are also feeling less agency and more layoff anxiety. — Dorie Clark, Harvard Business Review, 17 Apr. 2026 Or what makes a good middle manager? — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026 Despite these successes at work, Ron scans as a discomfited and undistinguished middle manager. — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025 Innovation and agility often emerge first at the middle manager level, where leaders are closest to day-to-day operations and customer insights. — Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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Noun

The deal, which Lago and the city manager worked on for years, is a renewal of a previous agreement and gives UM the ability to plan for more students, new housing and other buildings on its growing campus, including potentially a new hospital.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
In 2020 a 9-carat diamond was found by an Arkansas bank manager, and in 2024 a French man unearthed a 7-carat diamond.

— LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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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
Alina Garcia, Miami-Dade County's supervisor of elections, told reporters Monday that ICE and other law enforcement agents will not be present inside any election polling site in the county.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervisor

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Two Rogers High School administrators were later charged with failing to make a mandatory report.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
For administrators running youth clubs, academies and athletic programs, inclusion should not begin after a child struggles.

— Irma Davarashvili, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of administrator

Noun

The plane was carrying out a medical evacuation in Bermuda, said Clarence Togeretz, the director of flight operations at Latitude Air Ambulance, which operates the plane.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2026
Sparkle Rainey is a youth activist and communications director at Young People's Alliance.

— Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of director

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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
This year, for example, Regan dropped an initiative that would have restricted hospital executives’ pay, in exchange for the California Hospital Association not imposing new administrative hurdles on unions pursuing political campaigns.

— Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of executive

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Balknight had also planned to retire that day before agreeing to stay on as acting superintendent.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
Alvamar’s superintendent, Mel Anderson, introduced GCSAA leaders to Lawrence real estate developer Bob Billings, who owned more than 3,000 acres in western Lawrence and found space to meet the association’s needs.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of superintendent

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For Le Labo, Deborah Royer, global brand president and creative director, said the brand still operates with the mindset of an indie — even a dozen years post-acquisition.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
El Sayed responded on social media, accusing Trump of using his name and faith to distract voters from the consequences of the president’s policies.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of president

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According to Kao, in 2019, the head of the pro-Collins super PAC met with him and other Navatek execs and asked for a $500,000 donation.

— Katie Nixdorf, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2026
This repped his second stint there, having first joined MTV Networks (a part of the then-Viacom company) in 1998 and later taking on roles including exec VP of business affairs and general counsel for the Viacom Music and Entertainment Groups.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

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