Synonyms and antonyms of General words for leaders and bosses in British Thesaurus

amakhosi (noun)

traditional leaders in South Africa, especially Zulu leaders

autocrat (noun)

someone who has complete power in a country or organization

boss (noun)

mainly journalism someone with a powerful position in an organization

boss (noun)

informal the person that other people have to obey

chief (noun)

the person who is in charge of an organization or department, or who has the main responsibility for something

chief (noun)

the leader of a group of people who have the same customs, beliefs, and language and live in a particular area

chieftain (noun)

the leader of a tribe (=a group of families or communities that are related to each other)

the C-suite (noun)

informal the most important senior executives in a company, referred to as a group

decision/policy etc makers ()

people who make decisions/policies etc

demagogue (noun)

a political leader who tries to influence people by making emotional speeches

dictator (noun)

someone who uses force to take and keep power in a country

employer (noun)

a person, company, or organization that pays someone to work for them as a member of their staff

enforcer (noun)

someone who is given the responsibility for making sure that a particular thing happens or is done, usually in government or business

the establishment (noun)

the most important and powerful people in a country, who are often thought of as being conservative and wanting to preserve their own power and influence

figurehead (noun)

a leader who has no real power or influence, especially a leader of a political party

gangmaster (noun)

British someone who organizes and uses a group of foreign workers to do temporary work for very low pay, for example on a farm

governor (noun)

Britishinformal an employer or other person who has authority over you

guvnor (noun)

Britishspoken someone who is in charge of your work

head (noun)

the leader or most important person in a group

head (noun)

used for describing the most important person in a particular organization, group etc

headman (noun)

the leader of a village or large family group

honcho (noun)

informal the person in charge of an organization or project

leader (noun)

someone who is responsible for or in control of a group, organization, country etc

the man (noun)

mainly Americaninformal someone with power and authority over other people

master (noun)

a person who has control over other people

master (noun)

a person who has control over something

master (noun)

a man who is the official leader of an organization, group, or event

mistress (noun)

a woman who is in control of a situation

oppressor (noun)

a powerful leader or government that treats people in an unfair or cruel way

organ grinder (noun)

showing disapproval someone who has authority in a particular situation

pied piper (noun)

someone who other people follow or support but who may harm them or leave them disappointed

potentate (noun)

formal a king or other powerful man who has a lot of authority and influence

power broker (noun)

a person or country that has a lot of influence and uses it to control other people or countries

the powers that be ()

the people who control a situation. This expression usually shows that you do not agree with their decisions

power structure (noun)

the most important people in a government, company, or society, or the way that they are organized according to how important they are

president (noun)

the person who has the highest position in an organization or institution

spearhead (noun)

the leader of an organized effort or activity

standard-bearer (noun)

a person or organization that leads a group of people who have similar ideas, interests, or aims

supremo (noun)

Britishmainly journalism someone who is in charge of an organization or an activity involving many people

tyrant (noun)

someone who rules a country in a cruel and unfair way