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
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Recent Examples of boss man
Trump’s persona as a boss man known for firing people on NBC’s The Apprentice captivated and horrified the nation.
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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
The boss man certainly has a soft spot for the graybeard – and Whitworth literally has a graying beard – who's been so exceptional over the years while protecting quarterbacks Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford, which is only a small part of what he's meant to the Rams.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022
By now, the political capital has accepted Modi as the boss man.
—Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
Charles Aranguiz is the man that Manuel has spoken out about, with the boss man confirming that his fellow countryman, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen, turned down the chance of a London Stadium reunion.
—SI.com, 24 June 2019
Trump likes to surround himself with people who adore him -- and don't mind speaking, sometimes at length, of their admiration and respect for the boss man.
—Chris Cillizza, CNN, 15 May 2018
When Trump holds a Cabinet meeting, Pence is there to lavish praise on the boss man.
—Chris Cillizza, CNN, 10 May 2018
According to a Page Six source, SNL boss man Lorne Michaels had a talking to with Kanye, as did Kim Kardashian, who apparently had to leave her audience seat to talk to her husband.
—Peggy Truong, Cosmopolitan, 16 Feb. 2016
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
The boss man certainly has a soft spot for the graybeard – and Whitworth literally has a graying beard – who's been so exceptional over the years while protecting quarterbacks Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford, which is only a small part of what he's meant to the Rams.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022
By now, the political capital has accepted Modi as the boss man.
—Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
Charles Aranguiz is the man that Manuel has spoken out about, with the boss man confirming that his fellow countryman, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen, turned down the chance of a London Stadium reunion.
—SI.com, 24 June 2019
Trump likes to surround himself with people who adore him -- and don't mind speaking, sometimes at length, of their admiration and respect for the boss man.
—Chris Cillizza, CNN, 15 May 2018
When Trump holds a Cabinet meeting, Pence is there to lavish praise on the boss man.
—Chris Cillizza, CNN, 10 May 2018
According to a Page Six source, SNL boss man Lorne Michaels had a talking to with Kanye, as did Kim Kardashian, who apparently had to leave her audience seat to talk to her husband.
—Peggy Truong, Cosmopolitan, 16 Feb. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boss man
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Based on those factors, Ovechkin currently has a 15 percent chance of finishing the 2024-25 season as the NHL’s all-time scoring leader.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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Six candidates ended up running on Saturday to lead the DNC, including former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler and Martin, the leader of Minnesota's arm of the Democratic Party.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
1 Feb. 2025
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One of the key details revealed in the emails, according to the reports, was from a Saints team spokesman who briefed his boss on a 2018 call with the city’s top prosecutor hours before the church released a list of clergymen accused of abuse.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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My dad asked, through an interpreter, for a raise to $90, and that didn’t go over too well with his boss.—
Araceli Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
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Both the judge and jury foreman in the original case would later say the trial changed their view on the death penalty — proving that everyone involved could be absolutely convinced that the defendant was a guilty scumbag who deserved to die … and yet be wrong.—
Scott Maxwell,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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Her father, the foreman at a tool-and-die plant, was part of the sitdown strikes of the thirties.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Camila graduated from Arizona State University with a master’s degree in mass communication.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 2025
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Vahe was an English major at the University of Pennsylvania and earned his master’s degree at Mizzou.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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Demaree, who was a captain in the U.S. Army and saw such drudgery firsthand, cofounded Onebrief in 2019, getting some traction after convincing lower-rung officers that his product could automate updates to the vast planning process.—
David Jeans,
Forbes,
28 Jan. 2025
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As a team captain, Mahomes is a strong pick when choosing a jersey.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Kent police chief Rafael Padilla told The Kent Reporter last week that Thompson had disclosed the pending lawsuit during the background check portion of his hiring process.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025
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Trump was surrounded by tech titans during his inauguration, including Musk, Bezos, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google's parent company chief Sundar Pichai.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
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According to Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison approached him with the idea of a potential trade, with the two meeting for coffee in Dallas.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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Effective managers prepare for the unknown with redundancies, and Sinatra is one of the most effective, no?—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 Feb. 2025
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More than 20 years later, Riklis’s loyal adaptation has opponents just as the book did, and even more so because of the nationality of its director.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Pablo Delano is Charles A. Dana Professor of Fine Arts, director, Studio Art Program, and co-chair, Department of Fine Arts, Trinity College.—
Garth Andrew Myers,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Boss man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boss%20man. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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