as in leader
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
every morning the boss hands out a list of top-priority tasks
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slang
as in excellent
of the very best kind
that's a really boss stereo you've got
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as in to supervise
to be in charge of
she bossed that project for years, until she was promoted again
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as in to rule
to exercise authority or power over
bossed the entire job site for a year
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as in to lead
to serve as leader of
bossed the entire gang of electricians on the construction project
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Recent Examples of boss
Sam Blum, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
Your boss will appreciate the warmth and comfort of these shearling slippers, which feature a contoured footbed and genuine suede upper.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 6 Nov. 2020
This excludes things like putting in legendaries for end of mission rewards or taking them out of non-boss chests.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
Several frequent passengers described being bossed around and mishandled by rude or disinterested drivers.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2024
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Noun
The Angels, who bill themselves as Los Angeles, despite playing in Anaheim, want to portray themselves as a big market boss.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
Your boss will appreciate the warmth and comfort of these shearling slippers, which feature a contoured footbed and genuine suede upper.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Binning notes that Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of the Niles area, a former Traficant aide who won his ex-boss' congressional seat, was re-elected Tuesday by his smallest-ever margin, defeating GOP former state legislator Christina Hagan by 7.5 percentage points.
—Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 6 Nov. 2020
This excludes things like putting in legendaries for end of mission rewards or taking them out of non-boss chests.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
Verb
Any area of life is worth focusing on depending on your birth chart — but this transit makes people want to boss up and be in love.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
Several frequent passengers described being bossed around and mishandled by rude or disinterested drivers.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boss
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Defensively, his four interceptions rank tied for 17th nationally, three behind the leader, and 11 passes defended is tied for eighth-most.Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Loud ovations greeted the Carnegie performances, and the musicians themselves applauded their future leader.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The excellent Shailene Woodley pulls off the toughest assignment as the prophetic (or mentally ill) daughter, but Zachary Qunto, Rebecca Henderson and Christopher Sears all forge empathetic beasts.Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Develop Mobile Apps Another excellent and popular idea to build passive income is app creation.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The kids can run around (supervised) with their peers for water sports, hiking, pizza parties, games, and more while parents enjoy yoga, tennis, swimming, or just take in the scenic views.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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Virgin River mayor and chief meddler Hope McRae (Annette O'Toole) is supervising the wedding organization, the town's equivalent of a royal wedding.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The court will meet to discuss the case Monday, and has up to 180 days to rule.Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement In advance of a potential trial, U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the Nationals could challenge the sincerity of Gallo’s religious beliefs.Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Alternatively, Trudeau could call for an election and lead the Liberals to the polls himself.Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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At one point, their HVAC unit broke, leading them to call in workers to fix it.Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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This sci-fi film takes viewers to a near future where our main character Nick (Michele Morrone), a construction foreman struggling to manage his family while his wife Maggie (Madeline Zima) battles a serious illness, turns to a subservient robot named Alice (played by Fox) for help.Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Two years later, the trees were planted along the long driveway leading to John Woodbury’s future home, under the supervision of ranch foreman Tom Hoag, according to the Christmas Tree Lane Assn.’s official history.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Shuttles will transport you to other nearby attractions like Top of the Rock Ozarks Heritage Preserve which, in addition to being a popular golf course, has an awesome cave and nature walk that little and big kids will love.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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Human individual rights and protecting them are awesome, too.Makena Kelly, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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Unions typically win representation of workers by filing to hold elections overseen by the National Labor Relations Board.Chris Isidore, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Whoever Johnson hires as the Jets general manager will help oversee their coaching search after the team fired Robert Saleh on Oct. 8 after a 2-3 start.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boss. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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