as in authoritarian
fond of ordering people around
I don't want to work with him because he's so bossy and always runs roughshod over me
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Recent Examples of bossy
Any ideas on how to approach a bossy elder sibling?
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Tensions run high toward the middle of the month, as the moon will peak in Leo and your bossy 10th house of authority and reputation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
As the sun and Mercury ignite your bossy 10th house of reputation, ambition and reputation, you’re encouraged to push forward with your professional goals and show the world what you’re made of.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
As for the dogs themselves, many had bossy personalities.
—Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Tensions run high toward the middle of the month, as the moon will peak in Leo and your bossy 10th house of authority and reputation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
As the sun and Mercury ignite your bossy 10th house of reputation, ambition and reputation, you’re encouraged to push forward with your professional goals and show the world what you’re made of.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
As for the dogs themselves, many had bossy personalities.
—Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bossy
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The obvious split between a democratic Taiwan and an authoritarian China is an uncontestable reality and is part of the international consensus.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Since taking office just a few weeks ago, President Trump has rapidly depleted the reservoir of America’s soft power with an authoritarian bent and astonishing speed.—
Penny Abeywardena,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Since then, he’s portrayed a colorful collection of characters, from a domineering theater owner in Shakespeare in Love to Pirates of the Caribbean’s villain turned hero, Captain Hector Barbossa.—
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8 Mar. 2025
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All the while, his domineering mother Bunny (played by the late Frances Sternhagen) is determined to stay the number one woman in her son's life.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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So this kind of parallel can easily be drawn between Iran and other countries, [including those with] an arrogant isolation program, definitely.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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One of the targets of his reign of terror is arrogant Judge Stefan Mortensen, played by Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush admitted to the facility after being left partially paralyzed after a stroke.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The authoritative analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo from TFI Securities, has also indicated these are the dimensions.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The extreme heat in large parts of the world during 2024 contributed significantly to a jump in global energy demand, an authoritative new report says.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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Directed by Roach, Meet the Parents focuses on a nurse (Stiller) having trouble winning over his girlfriend’s overbearing father (De Niro).—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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This includes Isla having to do damage control when the team’s star acts up off the court, and dealing with an overbearing parent of a player.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Bossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bossy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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