boss
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
bosses
plural
bosses
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOSS
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1
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the person whose job is to tell other workers what to do
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see also pit boss
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Why don't you ask your boss for a raise?
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Company policy says that vacation time must be cleared with your boss. [=supervisor]
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my former boss
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Jane started her own business so that she could be her own boss. [=have no boss except for herself]
2
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a person who has a lot of power in an organization
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a union boss
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mafia bosses
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the movie studio boss
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During the campaign, no one was willing to stand up to the party boss. [=the person with the most power in a political party or one branch of a political party]
3
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the person who has more power or control in a relationship
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The two oldest children argued over who was boss for the entire hour their mother was out shopping.
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He wants to show them who's (the) boss. [=who's in charge]
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compare 4boss
2
boss
/ˈbɑːs/
verb
bosses;
bossed;
bossing
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boss
/ˈbɑːs/
verb
bosses;
bossed;
bossing
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOSS
[+ object]
:
to give orders to (someone)
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to tell (someone) what to do
— usually + around or (Brit) about
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I wish he wouldn't let his father boss him around like that.
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Don't boss me around!
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boss
/ˈbɑːs/
adjective
3
boss
/ˈbɑːs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOSS
slang
:
great or excellent
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a boss new rock band
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boss
/ˈbɑːs/
noun
plural
bosses
4
boss
/ˈbɑːs/
noun
plural
bosses
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOSS
[count]
:
a round raised decoration on a ceiling or shield
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compare 1boss
