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    Boss
    /bôs/

    noun

    • 1. a stud on the center of a shield: "a heavy wooden shield with a metal boss"
    • 2. a large mass of igneous rock protruding through other strata.
  2. Boss is an informal word for a manager (=someone whose job is to be in charge of all or part of a company or a particular activity). A supervisor is someone who is in charge of a group of workers or a particular area of work, especially workers in low-ranking jobs.

  3. Definition of boss – Learner’s Dictionary. boss. noun [ C ] uk / bɒs / us. Add to word list. A2. someone who is responsible for employees and tells them what to do: I'll ask my boss if I can leave work early tomorrow. Fewer examples. She's been having a lot of trouble with her boss recently. My boss is always checking up on me.

  4. Britannica Dictionary definition of BOSS. [count] : a round raised decoration on a ceiling or shield. — compare 1 boss. BOSS meaning: 1 : the person whose job is to tell other workers what to do; 2 : a person who has a lot of power in an organization.

  5. Apr 23, 2024 · Synonyms: head, leader. They named him boss because he had good leadership skills. The head of a political party in a given region or district . Synonym: leader. He is the Republican boss in Kentucky. ( informal, especially India, MLE and Philippines) A term of address to a man. Yes, boss.

  6. noun. a person who employs or superintends workers; manager. a politician who controls the party organization, as in a particular district. a person who makes decisions, exercises authority, dominates, etc.: My grandfather was the boss in his family.

  7. noun. us / bɔs/ Add to word list. A2. someone who is responsible for employees and tells them what to do. boss. verb. us / bɔs/ (also boss around us / ˈbɔs əˈrɑʊnd/) to tell someone what he or she should do all the time: She’s always bossing her little brother around.

  8. a person who makes decisions, exercises authority, dominates, etc.: My grandfather was the boss in his family. v.t. to be master of or over; manage; direct; control. to order about, esp. in an arrogant manner. v.i. to be boss. to be too domineering and authoritative. adj. chief; master. Slang Terms first-rate. Dutch baas master, foreman.

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