straw boss

noun

Definition of straw bossnext
as in boss man

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  1. boss man
  2. supervisor
  3. manager
  4. principal
  5. superintendent
  6. overseer
  7. superior
  8. boss
Noun
  • Trump’s persona as a boss man known for firing people on NBC’s The Apprentice captivated and horrified the nation.
    Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 July 2024
  • To see an athlete renowned for his intelligence and poise make an obvious mental error late in a race is a reminder that even the boss man was once a noob.
    Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 30 Mar. 2023
Definition of boss man
Noun
  • The episode was quickly resolved by the market's supervisor who had given the team permission to document the sparse offerings on sale.
    Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
  • That included special effects supervisor Neil Corbould.
    Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of supervisor
Noun
  • With five teams in the mix for Crochet down the stretch, according to White Sox general manager Chris Getz, discussions turned a corner Tuesday night, shortly after free-agent Max Fried had signed an eight-year, $218 million deal with the New York Yankees.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Gang Green has lost nine of its last 10 games, and owner Woody Johnson fired Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas during that stretch.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of manager
Noun
  • Adam Freed, a principal at Bloomberg Associates, said Phoenix is on the forefront of not only extreme heat, but the deployment of solutions in an email.
    Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • If topics come up outside of the curriculum, they must be approved by the school's principal.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of principal
Noun
  • The vision for what people want from you as the new superintendent was clear in a report presented to the Milwaukee School Board on Nov. 21 by the consultants who were hired by the board to help identify what people want from MPS and you as the superintendent.
    Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Thompson was the valedictorian of his class, Heather Holm, the superintendent for South Hamilton Community School District, told CNN.
    John Towfighi, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of superintendent
Noun
  • The story in Chicago is that Morton is the corrupt overseer of the woman's prison that Hart has been sent to, after fatally shooting her paramour.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Dec. 2024
  • While biblical stories and Hollywood lore have advanced the image of a cruel overseer with millions of slaves, recent discoveries reveal a different reality.
    Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of overseer
Noun
  • The Chamber also found reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant each bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • In the aftermath of Washington's firing, an unidentified FEMA employee claimed the directive came from a superior.
    Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of superior
Noun
  • In Season 4, Apple’s sly comic thriller about a motley crew of MI5 rejects who keep finding themselves out in the field—despite their boss’s best intentions—was better than ever, introducing an enigmatic new villain (Hugo Weaving) and bringing River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) into greater focus.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Before approaching your boss, evaluate your contributions objectively: Consider your measurable impact on factors like revenue growth or cost savings.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of boss
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