crew leader

Gang's head honcho

A crew leader is the person in charge of a work team, responsible for directing tasks and coordinating group efforts.

The term appears across contexts from construction sites to film sets to agricultural operations: The crew leader assigned each worker to a section of the field.

Sometimes called a crew chief or team lead.

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hierarchical position

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One lower in rank

worker · laborer · underling · rank and file · follower

organizational role

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One who supports another

subordinate · worker bee · team member · staff · foot soldier

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