No. 11,706 in Russian
заведующий
Head, manager, or supervisor.
In a sentence
Он является заведующим кафедры физики в университете.
He is the head of the Physics department at the university.
'Заведующий' here is used as a noun referring to someone in charge or the head of a department.
Заведующая библиотекой всегда помогает студентам находить нужные книги.
The library supervisor always helps students find the books they need.
In this sentence, 'заведующая' suggests a female who supervises or manages a library.
Заведующие подразделениями обсуждали планы на следующую неделю.
The managers of the departments were discussing plans for the next week.
The plural form 'Заведующие' indicates individuals leading various units or departments.
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