boss

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boss Definition

• (n) a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
• (n) a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job"
• (n) a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now"
• (n) a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"
• (n) a circular rounded projection or protuberance
• (s) exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"
• (v) raise in a relief; "embossed stationary"

boss Synonyms

• boss
• brag
• chief
• emboss
• foreman
• gaffer
• hirer
• honcho
• knob
• party boss
• political boss
• stamp