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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1
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
Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Ryan's dealer/boss, Jackie (Domhnall Gleeson), uses Kate's protectiveness to blackmail her into giving him more money.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 June 2025
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
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Jax Taylor needs to be bragging, shouting, bossing people around, and generally setting himself up to be clotheslined by fate at every opportunity.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
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Noun
His technical director, François Perez, is one of those key members and his fervent enthusiasm nearly matches that of his boss.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Ryan's dealer/boss, Jackie (Domhnall Gleeson), uses Kate's protectiveness to blackmail her into giving him more money.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 June 2025
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
Zimmer was fired by the Cubs early in ’91 after giving his Tribune Co. bosses an ultimatum on a contract extension.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Jax Taylor needs to be bragging, shouting, bossing people around, and generally setting himself up to be clotheslined by fate at every opportunity.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boss
Noun
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Progressives have been complaining about Democratic Party leaders putting their thumbs on the scale since at least the 2016 primary between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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Elio, mistaken for Earth’s leader, becomes part of this galactic assembly and meets a wide variety of aliens.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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With continued success from not only Tucker, but the entire Cubs lineup as a whole, Chicago has an excellent chance of making a deep postseason run toward the World Series.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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And excellent retail in turn should entice people to choose one store over another and visit often.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The flights will have regular communications with air traffic control towers, a wide array of sensors on board and someone supervising the plane from below. Plans for the company’s air taxis also are being tested at two other U.S. airports., Houston and Long Beach, California.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2025
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Never feed or approach bears, secure all garbage, clean and store grills and fire pits properly, store any toys when not in use and make sure young children and pets are supervised when outside.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Verb
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But the assistant referee ruled that the former standout for Atletico Madrid was offside.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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The Supreme Court ruled on a major transgender rights case.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Fortune helped edit the autobiography of leading Black intellectual Booker T. Washington, and his civil rights organization, National Afro-American League, is considered an important predecessor to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
23 June 2025
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Sent undercover by the FBI, Blazer offered bribes to coaches from the leading basketball programs in the country — Arizona, Louisville, Auburn and many others.—
Guy Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Amid all that drama, the judge rejected the foreman’s efforts to exit the case and denied a defense motion to get a mistrial declared.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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The judge also said the remaining jurors did not describe anything like the discord and threats recounted by the foreman.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Your bold decision to target Iran's nuclear facilities with the awesome and righteous might of the United States will change history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2025
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The whole thing is sprawling, wild, fun, overwhelming, and awesome.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Tony Butler-Sims, Chief Operating Officer at CIPE, oversees the operations and culture of its global workforce.—
Tony Butler-Sims,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The city’s Transportation Department oversees more than 4,000 miles of streets; streetlights, bridges and intersections; more than 400 miles of bike lanes and trails; and the partnerships that operate the Divvy bike-share system and the city’s e-scooters.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boss. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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