agency head
Top organizational leader
The person in charge of a government agency—a director, administrator, secretary, or commissioner who holds ultimate authority over the organization's operations and policy decisions.
The agency head testified before Congress about budget priorities.
In federal contexts, agency heads are typically political appointees who serve at the pleasure of the president.
- directorOne who leads
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- top brassSenior leadership collectively
corner office · bureaucrat · civil servant · commissioner · appointee · leader · boss · overseer · supervisor · cabinet · federal · government · executive branch · authority · mandate · tenure · confirmation · senate
agency headsubordinate
One lower in rank
junior staff · intern · underling · new hire · clerk
agency headfollower
One who supports another
foot soldier · minion · lackey · functionary · rank and file
agency headfollower
One who supports another
deputy · implementer · executor · direct report · team member
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