On the Job: Labor Day Vocabulary: Like A Boss: Words for the Person in Charge

Coming up with just the right word to describe the person in charge won't be a boss battle if you learn these highly employable terms.
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  1. administrator
    someone who manages a government agency or department
    Last week, the first week of school in Georgia’s Cherokee County School District, administrators sent 14 letters to parents, each disclosing new cases of the novel coronavirus, which causes the disease covid-19. Seattle Times (Aug 9, 2020)
    In Latin, ministrare can mean "to manage" or "to control."
  2. coordinator
    someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously
    “We really hope that it’s going to ease that burden, at least a little bit, for many families,” said Soljane Martinez, the education coordinator at the university’s Annenberg Institute for School Reform. New York Times (Aug 7, 2020)
    Ordinatus means "ordered" or "arranged" in Latin. So someone who coordinates things or people puts them in order and helps them perform smoothly.
  3. employer
    a person or firm that hires workers
    Traditionally, the federal loans are paid back by increasing payroll taxes paid by employers. Los Angeles Times (Aug 10, 2020)
  4. executive
    a person responsible for the administration of a business
    The Warner Bros. studio announced that the three veteran executives would be leaving as part of the reorganization. Los Angeles Times (Aug 10, 2020)
  5. foreman
    a person who exercises control over workers
    The manager in charge and two foremen were ordered to be detained over the incident at the factory in Sakarya province, Anadolu said. Reuters (Jul 4, 2020)
  6. honcho
    a manager or person who is in charge
    As the album blasts through the arsenal of speakers, Vedder sits in a reserved section with one of his daughters, Republic Records honcho Monte Lipman and others, hunched over listening intently. Seattle Times (Jan 26, 2020)
    Hancho is Japanese for "group leader." American soldiers brought the word back from the Pacific theater in World War II. It originated in the Chinese ban "group" zhang "leader."
  7. leader
    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
    The governor said he is in talks with state legislative leaders on alternatives to continue helping Californians who lost jobs after Newsom’s March stay-at-home order to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Los Angeles Times (Aug 10, 2020)
  8. manager
    someone who controls resources and expenditures
    “TikTok would not be the vibrant community that it is today without creators like these,” said Vanessa Pappas, general manager of TikTok U.S., in a statement. Los Angeles Times (Aug 10, 2020)
    From the Latin word manus, for "hand," via the Italian verb maneggiare, meaning "to handle skillfully," we get manager.
  9. superintendent
    a person who directs and manages an organization
    Janet Robinson, the superintendent in Stratford, Connecticut, said some of her district’s 13 schools were built between 80 and 100 years ago and aren’t capable of handling modern air systems - “they are a challenge.” Washington Times (Aug 10, 2020)
  10. supervisor
    one who has charge and direction of
    A governor is also empowered to fill vacancies on county supervisor boards. Los Angeles Times (Aug 10, 2020)
    Supervisor literally means "overseer" in Latin.
Created on Sun Jul 26 20:28:49 EDT 2020 (updated Sun Sep 06 16:13:31 EDT 2020)

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