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noun

Definition of bossesnext
plural of boss
as in leaders
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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bosses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of boss
1
as in supervises
to be in charge of she bossed that project for years, until she was promoted again

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2
as in rules
to exercise authority or power over bossed the entire job site for a year

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3
as in leads
to serve as leader of bossed the entire gang of electricians on the construction project

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bosses
  1. leaders
  2. leads
  3. oversees
  4. governs
  5. commands
  6. managers
  7. manages
  8. directors
Noun
  • And business leaders have been clear that those costs will likely get passed directly to their customers.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The startup plans to release the AI agent as a research preview and through its application programming interface (API), OpenAI leaders reportedly told staff in a meeting Wednesday.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of leaders
Verb
  • Understanding the significant difference between an AI hallucination and the provocation of a rebellious human leads us to question the essence of a category or the relationship with a brand.
    Juan Isaza, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Brooke Cunningham, who leads the DHS, is another Walz appointee.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of leads
Verb
  • The executive council oversees political matters, as opposed to the Jihad Council which is the group’s military body, which Safieddine is a member of.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As the senior vice president for Mark & Graham, a gifting brand that has a cult following for its travel products, Kate oversees the collection and introduces new items to the mix.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of oversees
Verb
  • The belief is that each element governs specific organ systems and emotions, creating a framework for understanding our strengths and vulnerabilities.
    Irina Logman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Labor and management are currently stuck on contract language that governs work staffers can perform outside the magazine, the union says.
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of governs
Verb
  • This gives them a grand, stately look that really commands attention in your bedroom.
    Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
  • For example, in use cases leveraging the interaction of the driver, where the driver’s voice is used through generative AI to control the function of the car, what are the protections against hijacking the voice commands?
    Max Cheng, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of commands
Noun
  • Here are three actionable strategies to help wealth managers stay competitive in this new era and build long-term business success.
    April Rudin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Seventy-four percent of Republican government managers and 79% of Democrats favor banning private ownership of guns.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of managers
Verb
  • Intended for larger spaces, the display-worthy device has a remote control that manages its diffusion intensity.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Here, Ronan manages to turn a familiar story into something like an epic of self-forgiveness.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of manages
Noun
  • Docs to Watch The 11th annual Docs to Watch series will be accompanied by a roundtable with the directors hosted by Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • For schools with campus counseling centers, directors of counseling centers are valuable resources to consult about the specific needs on campus and which teletherapy vendor might be the best fit.
    Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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