Educational Administration

noun a military rank above colonel and below major general

• The brigadier inspected the troops before they were deployed.
• I heard the brigadier is a stickler for rules and discipline.
• The new brigadier is really cracking the whip around here.
• She was like a brigadier in the way she organized and directed the event.

noun a disagreement or conflict

• The company is considering a reorganization of its division structure.
• I heard that the sales division is getting a new manager next week.
• The tech division is where all the cool kids work.
• The division between the two political parties seems to be growing wider.

noun a collection of papers or documents that are arranged in order for easy reference or storage

• The filing of the legal documents must be done before the deadline.
• I need to get all my filing done before I can relax.
• I'll take care of the filing, no worries.
• Filing away memories of that trip in my mind.

noun a temporary or provisional arrangement or measure

adjective in or for the intervening period; provisional or temporary

• The interim CEO will be in charge until a permanent replacement is found.
• The interim manager is just filling in until the regular one comes back.
• I'm just the interim guy, don't expect me to know everything.
• The storm was just an interim in the clear skies ahead.

verb to rule against or decide against something

adjective having the power to make a final decision or judgment

• The judge issued a ruling overruling the objection made by the defense attorney.
• I can't believe the teacher overruled our request for an extension on the assignment.
• The boss totally overruled my idea for the new project.
• Sometimes our emotions can overrule our logic in decision-making.

noun a person who is the head of a country, organization, or institution

adjective relating to the position of president

• The president of the company will be giving a speech at the conference.
• I heard the president is coming to visit our office next week.
• The prez is making some big changes to the organization.
• She was the president of the neighborhood watch, always keeping an eye out for any suspicious activity.