as in deans
the senior member of a group
the elder statesman of the White House correspondents is finally retiring after nearly a half century of service
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Noun
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Mentoring women in the power industry Thomas mentors doctoral students as well as professors who aspire to serve as deans or other high-level positions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025 -
The university’s central office and the deans’ offices are working to eliminate administration positions, officials added.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Younger philanthropy professionals, elders, NAP staff and funders’ program officers sometimes joined meetings.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Democratic elders have sought to cast blame on Republicans for the shutdown, arguing it could be averted if the GOP agreed to attach provisions to the CR enacting healthcare reforms.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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Up, a supplier of family-friendly and uplifting programming on linear networks like UPtv and AspireTV and subscription streamer UP Faith & Family, will now be run by company veterans Philip Manwaring and Reta Peery.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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The agency, which oversees health care and other benefits for veterans, is not operating as usual due to a lapse in federal funding appropriations.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Elder statesmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elder%20statesmen. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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