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Supervisor

One who supervises; an overseer; an inspector; a superintendent; as, a supervisor of schools.

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Boss 76% connected

Any protuberant part; a round, swelling part or body; a knoblike process; as, a boss of wood.

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Chief 76% connected

The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of an army; a head man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a person in authority who directs the…

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Counsellor 76% connected

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Counselor 76% connected

One who counsels; an adviser.

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Director 76% connected

One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent.

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Foreman 76% connected

The first or chief man

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Forewoman 76% connected

A woman who is chief; a woman who has charge of the work or workers in a shop or other place; a head woman.

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Gaffer 76% connected

An old fellow; an aged rustic.

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Monitor 76% connected

One who admonishes; one who warns of faults, informs of duty, or gives advice and instruction by way of reproof or caution.

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Overseer 76% connected

One who oversees; a superintendent; a supervisor; as, an overseer of a mill; specifically, one or certain public officers; as, an overseer of the poo…

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Proctor 76% connected

One who is employed to manage to affairs of another.

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Stager 76% connected

A player.

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Superintendent 76% connected

Overseeing; superintending.

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Taskmaster 76% connected

One who imposes a task, or burdens another with labor; one whose duty is to assign tasks; an overseer.

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Program 76% connected

Same as Programme.

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Programme 76% connected

That which is written or printed as a public notice or advertisement; a scheme; a prospectus; especially, a brief outline or explanation of the order…

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Superior 76% connected

More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.

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Manage 74% connected

The handling or government of anything, but esp. of a horse; management; administration. See Manege.

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Manage 74% connected

The handling or government of anything, but esp. of a horse; management; administration. See Manege.

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Supervise 74% connected

To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect with authority; as, to supervise the construction of a steam engine, or the printing of a book.

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Supervise 74% connected

To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect with authority; as, to supervise the construction of a steam engine, or the printing of a book.

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Containing whole 1

operating system 70% connected

The main software that controls a computer or device.

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