Synonyms of bosses

bosses 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaders
• foremen
• chiefs
• managers
• masters
• captains
• commanders
• directors
• heads
• supervisors
• administrators
• lords
• executives
• superintendents
• overseers
• honchos
• taskmasters
• jefes
• kingpins
• headmen
• helmsmen
• presidents
• boss men
• governors
• principals
• generals
• superiors
• rulers
• employers
• stewards
• kings
• higher-ups
• mistresses
• overlords
• bigwigs
• skippers
• magnates
• princes
• barons
• directresses
• leadmen
• potentates
• sovereigns
• hierarchs
• dominators
• straw bosses
• moguls
• czars
• figureheads
• standard-bearers
• tsars
• micromanagers
• big guns
• coleaders
• tzars
• gangers
• top guns
• big cheeses
• top dogs
• sovrans
• gaffers
• co-leaders
• subchiefs
• subdirectors
• coheads
• sub-chiefs
• co-heads
• sub-directors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subordinates
• subjects
• dependents
• juniors
• secondaries
• underlings
• inferiors

bosses

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervises
• oversees
• handles
• heads
• commands
• manages
• captains
• steers
• orders
• guides
• watches over
• controls
• quarterbacks
• directs
• runs
• overlooks
• superintends
• shows
• rides herd on
• calls the tune (for)
• monitors
• calls the shots (of)
• shepherds
• rules
• administers
• presides (over)
• reigns
• governs

2

as in rules

to exercise authority or power over

bossed the entire job site for a year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rules
• governs
• controls
• captains
• dictates
• commands
• dominates
• presides (over)
• domineers
• manages
• masters
• leads
• heads
• sways
• oversees
• administers
• micromanages
• supervises
• regulates
• reigns (over)
• directs
• conducts
• oppresses
• conquers
• tyrannizes
• superintends
• lords (it over)
• subjugates
• subdues

3

as in leads

to serve as leader of

bossed the entire gang of electricians on the construction project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leads
• commands
• captains
• heads
• controls
• spearheads
• oversees
• dominates
• manages
• directs
• supervises
• handles
• governs
• regulates
• runs
• superintends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yields (to)
• submits (to)
• follows
• serves
• obeys
• complies (with)
• bows (to)
• defers (to)