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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
  • Earlier this month, two student activists at George Mason University in Virginia who were sisters (the current and former leaders of the school’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter) were banned from campus for four years.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Large industry conferences are important events for business leaders to see each other in person (not Zoom), gather leads for their businesses, see all the latest technology available, and try to close some deals.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaders
Verb
  • China leads all countries in EV sales.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Alexander Mattison and Ameer Abdullah, LV — Wouldn’t chase either, as Abdullah looked better with Mattison as the lead, and Mattison likely leads again in Week 17.
    Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of leads
Verb
  • Andrea Murphy is the Statistics Editor who oversees lists like the Global 2000 and America’s Largest Private Companies.
    Andrea Murphy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Panamanian government controls the canal through the Panama Canal Authority, an 11-member board that oversees the canal's maintenance and security.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of oversees
Verb
  • The 1974 budget act that currently governs the process has never worked, and Congress has never actually passed an entire budget on time according to its rules.
    The Editors, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The law governs the process between Election Day and Inauguration Day.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of governs
Verb
  • Honda is known for its high quality standards and commands higher prices than Nissan, which has shown more willingness to discount vehicles in the past.
    Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
  • It is celebrated the world over and commands prices commensurate with its reputation.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of commands
Noun
  • But far more significant is the fact that football, essentially, actively discourages managers to switch off.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In his own press conferences, one of Nuno’s stock phrases, as with many managers, is about looking only at the next game and never beyond.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of managers
Verb
  • The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of manages
Noun
  • The board approved the deal upon the recommendation of a special committee of independent directors that conducted a review of the transaction proposal submitted earlier this year.
    David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Hollywood loves directors who start small and go big.
    Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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