standard-bearers

noun

plural of standard-bearer
as in leaders

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  1. leaders
  2. principals
  3. managers
  4. masters
  5. superiors
  6. supervisors
  7. overseers
  8. superintendents
Noun
  • Whereas many tech leaders have, like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, touted the benefits of AI, many have also expressed concern about its perils.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Several Kansas City community leaders are calling for residents to have a meaningful role in selecting the city’s next police chief, weeks after Stacey Graves announced plans to retire next year.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • Things could be better, which goes without saying in the aftermath of a flu pandemic that has wiped out most of the planet’s human population, but the four principals here could also be dead, so there’s that.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Soliz said Tuesday that district leadership has already begun working with principals at campuses across the district to make sure individual needs are met at each campus through the leveling process.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of principals
Noun
  • Broadcom's financing initiatives with asset managers is another potential topic on the earnings all.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That could give infrastructure managers a more practical way to prioritize inspections.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of managers
Noun
  • He was born in Hialeah and went to the University of Miami and later received masters degrees in criminal justice and public administration from Florida International University.
    — Gray Rohrer, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Mixed doubles showcases one of tennis’ greatest strengths — seeing the best athletes in the world share a court — but this version of it also pits the masters of a discipline against the biggest stars of a sport.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • Kavanagh was furious and repeatedly made her concerns clear to her superiors at Sky.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
  • If both parties are PLA members, superiors must step in to mediate the relationship breakdown, and the couple can only get a civil divorce with the military’s approval, which can result in a longer process.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of superiors
Noun
  • The supervisors voted unanimously to advance the moratorium, and the crowd erupted.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Forty-nine of 177 new supervisors who were part of the audit didn’t receive training within six months of being hired.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervisors
Noun
  • The miners were overwhelmingly Black, while their overseers were white men.
    — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • But in an outward show of IP confidence with almost no Hollywood precedent, Universal’s corporate overseers decided to allocate theme-park real estate for How to Train Your Dragon in Epic Universe.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of overseers
Noun
  • In March, the department sent a letter to state superintendents about compliance obligations under FERPA.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The 40-member commission includes legislators, college presidents, superintendents, teachers’ union leaders, CBIA, and state officials, among others.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of superintendents
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“Standard-bearers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-bearers. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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