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
Their parents, too, are likable, loving, hard-working people, a little bossy now and then, but genuinely concerned for their children.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
So the trick is to tamper down the background noise, omit bossy vanilla, and roast the peaches briefly with sugar in a cast-iron skillet to amplify their flavor.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
The album itself offers quaint harmonies and big beats, á la We, set atop the bossy stomp of 2013’s Reflektor.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Parents don’t follow instructions, and their children — exhausted and anxious — get impatient and bossy.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
So the trick is to tamper down the background noise, omit bossy vanilla, and roast the peaches briefly with sugar in a cast-iron skillet to amplify their flavor.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
The album itself offers quaint harmonies and big beats, á la We, set atop the bossy stomp of 2013’s Reflektor.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Parents don’t follow instructions, and their children — exhausted and anxious — get impatient and bossy.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bossy
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While Western democracies debate environmental reviews and grid reliability, authoritarian systems can rapidly direct energy flows to computing infrastructure.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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North Korea is under sanctions from the United States — as well as the United Nations and several other countries — largely in response to the isolated authoritarian state's weapons programs.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Louise Fletcher portrays the domineering head nurse Ratched.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 July 2025
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But Agnes can’t stop barking orders, leaving the household staff at a loss over who to listen to — their domineering former boss or the woman signing their paychecks.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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As the day goes on, Jim goes from a caricature of an arrogant male director to an oddly compelling picture of a pathetic man, moved by spite toward his ex-wife, Anita.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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Actor Tyler Hilton played Chris Keller, a charming but arrogant musician, on four seasons of the teen soap.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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As mild-mannered Clark Kent and his powerful alter ego, who'd regularly save his pals Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen, Reeves brought likability, honesty and an authoritative streak to the role that changed his life. 1.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Helmed by Roach, Meet the Parents focuses on a nurse (Stiller) having trouble getting accepted by his girlfriend’s overbearing father (De Niro).—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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The local megachurch is its own whole thing, with Shondaland stalwart Katie Lowes giving a delightfully overbearing performance as Jill, a preacher’s wife and Margo sidekick who’s plotting to profit off of her husband’s influence.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
21 July 2025
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“Bossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bossy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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