Leadership Positions

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.

verb to officially have a position of authority or responsibility in a government or organization

• He was elected to hold office as the new president of the organization.
• She's going to hold office as the treasurer for another term.
• I never thought he would actually hold office, but here we are.
• The CEO's charisma helped him hold office as the leader of the company.

noun A title for the head of a community of nuns

adjective Describing the superior status or rank of a mother figure

• The mother superior of the convent is highly respected by all the nuns.
• The mother superior is in charge of everything around here.
• Don't mess with the mother superior, she's got eyes everywhere.
• In the corporate world, the CEO is like the mother superior of the company.

noun A noncommissioned officer is a military officer who has not received a commission from a higher authority, and is typically in charge of enlisted personnel.

• The noncommissioned officer provided guidance and leadership to the junior enlisted soldiers.
• The noncommissioned officer is the one who tells us what to do around here.
• The noncommissioned officer is like the boss of the enlisted folks.
• The noncommissioned officer is the backbone of the military unit, providing support and direction to the team.

noun a person who holds a position in an office, especially in government or a company

• The officeholder was responsible for overseeing the budget of the department.
• The officeholder is in charge of handling all the paperwork in the office.
• The officeholder has the power to call the shots around here.
• As the officeholder of the team, she was the one who kept everything running smoothly.

noun a high-ranking officer in the navy

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• The admiral led the fleet into battle with strategic precision.
• Did you see the admiral's new uniform? It looks sharp!
• The admiral is a total boss when it comes to commanding the ship.
• She was the admiral of the group, always leading with confidence and authority.