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noun

Definition of bossesnext
plural of boss
as in leaders
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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bosses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of boss
1
as in supervises
to be in charge of she bossed that project for years, until she was promoted again

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2
as in rules
to exercise authority or power over bossed the entire job site for a year

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3
as in leads
to serve as leader of bossed the entire gang of electricians on the construction project

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bosses
  1. leaders
  2. leads
  3. oversees
  4. governs
  5. commands
  6. managers
  7. manages
  8. directors
Noun
  • These organizations can offer athletes valuable benefits, including representation in group licensing deals, and provide them a collective voice in promoting their views with lawmakers, business leaders and other key constituencies.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His unjust treatment for speaking up against the stringent Iranian regime sparked global outrage from world organizations and leaders.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaders
Verb
  • Now more than a year into her term, Bullock leads a central bank that, thus far, has held out on cutting interest rates, placing her fiercely in the spotlight as the country prepares for a 2025 election with cost of living concerns top-of-mind for voters.
    Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Relying on luck typically leads people to ignore the responsibility of preparing for the inevitable.
    Andreza Araujo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of leads
Verb
  • The amendment would also significantly affect the institution of the chief justice, who oversees the federal court system and acts as the most senior justice.
    Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The state agency that oversees that drug registry did not respond to a request for comment.
    J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of oversees
Verb
  • Therefore, understanding the science that governs quarks is important for grasping the fundamental principles of matter, the forces that hold nuclei together, and the processes that shape the universe.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, which governs the International Criminal Court, previously announced plans for an external investigation into the allegations but has not disclosed who will lead the inquiry.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of governs
Verb
  • Despite its apparent conflicts with Brady’s persona, the watch is known as an ultimate collector’s item in the Rolex sphere and often commands top dollar at auctions.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As Marley, Shropshire commands fear and awe.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of commands
Noun
  • Uniting retail brokerages, investment advisors, asset managers, and market makers, OpenYield strives to create for each a readily accessible, navigable, and dynamic liquidity environment.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Importantly, this research focuses not only on clinical or extreme narcissism, but also non-clinical or adaptive narcissism, which is far more common among successful managers, particularly in the corporate and political worlds.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of managers
Verb
  • The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of manages
Noun
  • Episode directors include Robert Alexander, Marshall Curry, Neil Berkeley and Jason Zeldes.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Of the 87 feature films announced thus far, 36 titles (41 percent) are directed by first-time feature film directors.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of directors
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