boss man

noun

Definition of boss mannext
as in leader
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do maybe we should ask the boss man how to handle this

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of boss man In this corner: Frank Costello, the big boss man of organized crime who helped this thing of theirs go from regional to a national syndicate. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025 Theroux treasures every silly little turn his cocky boss man gets to take. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boss man
  1. leader
  2. boss
  3. foreman
  4. master
  5. captain
  6. chief
  7. manager
  8. director
Noun
  • Because in this age of generative AI, leaders are creating versions of themselves that operate without them.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • After a server at a Pilsen restaurant was attacked, a community wants justice The footage of two women brutally attacking a server at Taco Azteca, a longtime Mexican restaurant in Pilsen, last weekend has left a neighborhood reeling, according to residents and local leaders.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of leader
Noun
  • Xander is now her boss again in a different iteration ...
    — Emily Blackwood, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • There are some optional bosses too, the Wither and the Warden.
    — Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of boss
Noun
  • Shockley's attorneys sought a new trial over concerns that the foreman was biased against him.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Doc diagnoses the Yellowstone foreman with a subdural hematoma.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of foreman
Noun
  • The team from Bar Mood in Taipei is taking the lead on nonalcoholic and low-ABV drinks, and master sommelier Kyungmoon Kim has put together a list of wines and sools to accompany the menu.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The images feature the brand’s ready-to-wear, custom and bespoke suits, the latter of which are available by appointment with the company’s master tailor.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of master
Noun
  • As someone who was an athlete, a team captain, and a coach and watched sports her whole life, Gaines has incorporated this knowledge into her training to address communications, negotiations, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, team building, and cooperation, among many other things.
    — Molly Peck, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
  • These pilots are the only ones allowed to make the 50-mile transit, with the ship’s captain required to cede control for the complex journey through the isthmus passage.
    — Silvana Paternostro Nathalia Angarita, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of captain
Noun
  • In a shocking report published March 24, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, revealed that he was accidentally added to a group chat in which very senior government officials planned a strike on the Houthi terror group in Yemen earlier this month.
    — Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Ultimately, that puts the financial burden on just a handful of franchises, with the Knicks chief among them.
    — Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of chief
Noun
  • Even as recently as 2019, as Fontenot was becoming the Saints’ assistant general manager, only six combined first- and second-round prospects had transferred.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Shero viewed the manager role as a custodian of a city’s hockey franchise — a team, but also a family.
    — Rob Rossi, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of manager
Noun
  • Dukakis broke ground by speaking openly about her struggles and championed support for the homeless and political refugees, said Maria Ivanova, director of Northeastern University’s Policy School, which hosts the Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy.
    — ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 22 Mar. 2025
  • With Damon Evans leaving Maryland to become SMU’s athletic director, the Terps need a new person to lead their athletic department.
    — Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of director

Browse Nearby Words

bossing (around)
boss man
boss men
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Boss man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boss%20man. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Words You Always Have to Look Up

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes: A-Z List of Examples
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

What do SCOTUS, POTUS, and FLOTUS mean?

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)
See More

Popular

See More

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

What do SCOTUS, POTUS, and FLOTUS mean?

8 Words with Fascinating Histories
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
name that thing flower edition
Name That Flower Can you tell the difference between a lilac and a...
See All