boss
/bɑs/
noun/bɒs/
/bɑs/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
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Meaning 2 · noun
A person in charge of a business or company.
“Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room.”
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Meaning 3 · noun
A leader, the head of an organized group or team.
“They named him boss because he had good leadership skills.”
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Meaning 4 · noun
The head of a political party in a given region or district.
“He is the Republican boss in Kentucky.”
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Meaning 5 · noun
A term of address to a man.
“Yes, boss.”
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Meaning 6 · noun
An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.
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Meaning 7 · noun
Wife.
“There's no olive oil; will sunflower oil do? — I'll have to run that by the boss.”
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Meaning 8 · verb
To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.
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Meaning 9 · adjective
Of excellent quality, first-rate.
“That is a boss Zefron poster.”
How this word is used
- General “Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room.”
- General “They named him boss because he had good leadership skills.”
- General “He is the Republican boss in Kentucky.”
- General “Yes, boss.”
- General “There's no olive oil; will sunflower oil do? — I'll have to run that by the boss.”
- Everyday “That is a boss Zefron poster.”
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