as in leader
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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slang
as in excellent
of the very best kind
that's a really boss stereo you've got
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as in to supervise
to be in charge of
she bossed that project for years, until she was promoted again
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as in to rule
to exercise authority or power over
bossed the entire job site for a year
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as in to lead
to serve as leader of
bossed the entire gang of electricians on the construction project
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Recent Examples of boss
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
Garvie did not hold back at the Deloitte Conference this morning when queried over the future in-house biz, which is currently seeking a boss.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 June 2025
Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 6 Nov. 2020
This excludes things like putting in legendaries for end of mission rewards or taking them out of non-boss chests.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
Both already full internationals, the Cameroonian and the Swede bossed it in the middle.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Tonight: Be friendly. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ★★★ This is a poor day to deal with bosses, parents or anyone in authority.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
Garvie did not hold back at the Deloitte Conference this morning when queried over the future in-house biz, which is currently seeking a boss.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 June 2025
Adjective
Binning notes that Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of the Niles area, a former Traficant aide who won his ex-boss' congressional seat, was re-elected Tuesday by his smallest-ever margin, defeating GOP former state legislator Christina Hagan by 7.5 percentage points.
—Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 6 Nov. 2020
This excludes things like putting in legendaries for end of mission rewards or taking them out of non-boss chests.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
Verb
Jax Taylor needs to be bragging, shouting, bossing people around, and generally setting himself up to be clotheslined by fate at every opportunity.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
Both already full internationals, the Cameroonian and the Swede bossed it in the middle.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boss
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Listen to this article Chicago police said seven teens were wounded in an overnight shooting at a large gathering in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood after a St. Sabina graduation party, drawing an angry statement from the church’s longtime leader, Father Michael Pfleger.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Leading the charge on this has been state Sen. Brian Jones of Santee, the Senate Republican leader.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Robin will make an excellent addition to our great Kentucky State Senate Majority!—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Greenery also makes an excellent addition to a resortcore space.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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Gray supervised a special housing unit at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, prosecutors said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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There’s similar apprehension about the new Judicial Disciplinary Tribunal that’s meant to supervise judges in office.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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In Alabama, after the state's Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are people, the state legislature had to step in to allow fertility clinics to continue their work.—
Jess Mador,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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The District Court for the District of South Carolina had ruled in favor of the NAACP following the organization's claims of racial gerrymandering involving South Carolina's 1st Congressional District on the state's coast.—
Alex Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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Musk spent close to $300 million to send President Trump back to the White House, and has since been leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), slashing the size of the federal workforce.—
Kate Rooney,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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The longtime Trump ally and budget guru worked closely with Musk on the initiative, leading efforts to cut agency regulations and pushing a controversial idea in favor of Trump’s authority to impound funds.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Joel, meanwhile, has become Jackson’s construction foreman, which puts him at odds with his sister-in-law, Maria (Rutina Wesley).—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The core idea of this story is that the justice system defaults repeatedly to favoring the voices of authority: the police (who didn’t investigate thoroughly), the foreman (who took the word of the police), and so on.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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He’s been awesome and the rest of the guys have been awesome.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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There was an awesome sequence where Finn Balor missed the Coup de Grace, followed by a stomp on Balor by Rollins and a Helluva Kick on Rollins by Zayn.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Beyond investing, Clements oversees Accel’s Ignite program, bringing together CROs and revenue leaders from across the tech ecosystem.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Since the election, the Trump administration has overseen a deportation plan with far greater reach to include student visa holders and immigrants in the U.S. on Temporary Protected Status.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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“Boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boss. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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