#higher-up__superior__superordinate  one of greater rank or station or quality
  exclusion:  #inferior
  supertype:  #leader  a person who rules or guides or inspires others
  subtype:  #god  a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people; "he was a god among men"
  subtype:  #supervisor  one who supervises or has charge and direction of
     subtype:  #bell_captain  the supervisor of bellboys in a hotel
     subtype:  #counsellor__counselor  someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
     subtype:  #theater_director__theaterdirector__director__theatre_director__theatredirector  someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
        subtype:  #film_director  the person who directs the making of a film
           instance:  #Ingmar_Bergman__Bergman  #Luis_Bunuel__Bunuel  #Alfred_Joseph_Hitchcock__Hitchcock__Alfred_Hitchcock__Sir_Alfred_Hitchcock
        subtype:  #stage_director__stagedirector  someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage show
           subtype:  #art_director__artdirector  the director in charge of the artistic features of a theatrical production (costumes and scenery and lighting)
        instance:  #Harley_Granville-Barker__Granville-Barker
     subtype:  #chief__foreman__gaffer__honcho__boss  a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
        subtype:  #baas  South African term for `boss'
        subtype:  #ganger  the foreman of a work gang
        subtype:  #straw_boss__assistant_foreman__assistantforeman  a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers
     subtype:  #forewoman  a woman in charge of a group of workers
     subtype:  #overseer__superintendent  a person who directs and manages an organization
        subtype:  #ramrod.overseer  a harshly demanding overseer
        subtype:  #school_superintendent  the superintendent of a school system
     subtype:  #oyabun  a Japanese supervisor
     subtype:  #proctor__monitor  someone who supervises (an examination)
        subtype:  #invigilator  (British) someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating
     subtype:  #research_director__director_of_research  a supervisor in a research center
     subtype:  #stage_manager__stagemanager__stager  someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed
     subtype:  #taskmaster  someone who imposes hard or continuous work
        subtype:  #slave_driver__slavedriver  a supervisor of slaves at work
        subtype:  #taskmistress  a woman taskmaster
     subtype:  #trail_boss  the person responsible for driving a herd of cattle

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