Synonyms of the word

foreman

• n. (management) The leader of a work crew.
• n. (law) The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
• n. (historical, US, during the era of slavery) A black (slave) assistant to the white overseer who managed…

boss

• n. A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.
• n. (geology) A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock.
• n. A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.
• n. (mechanics) A protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.
• n. (architecture) A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.
• n. (archery) the target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is…
• n. A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds…
• n. A head or reservoir of water.
• v. (transitive) To decorate with bosses; to emboss.
• n. (obsolete) A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.
• n. A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
• n. A person in charge of a business or company.
• n. A leader, the head of an organized group or team.
• n. The head of a political party in a given region or district.
• n. (informal, especially India) A term of address to a man.
• n. (video games) An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten…
• n. (humorous) Wife.
• v. (transitive) To exercise authoritative control over; to lord over; to boss around; to tell (someone) what…
• adj. (slang, US, Canada, Liverpudlian) Of excellent quality, first-rate.

chief

• n. A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.
• n. (heraldry) The top part of a shield or escutcheon.
• n. An informal address to an equal.
• adj. Primary; principal.
• v. (US, slang) To smoke cannabis.

foreperson

• n. A foreman or forewoman.

gaffer

• n. (film) A chief lighting technician for a motion-picture or television production.
• n. A glassblower.
• n. (colloquial) An old man.
• n. (Britain) A foreman.
• n. An "Old Gaffer" is a sailor.
• n. In Maritime regions "the Little Gaffer" is the baby in the house.

honcho

• n. boss, leader.

supervisor

• n. (management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other…
• n. A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.
• n. (US) In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board…