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Definition: Meaning of, boss in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bɒs /

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boss bosses
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  1. the person who employs you or who is in charge of you at work [↪  employer, manager, supervisor]
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  2. informal someone with an important position in a company or other organization
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  3. the person who is the strongest in a relationship, who controls a situation etc
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  4. a round decoration on the surface of something, for example on the ceiling of an old building
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
boss bossed bossed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bossing bosses
[transitive]
  1. to tell people to do things, give them orders etc, especially when you have no authority to do it
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[informal]
  1. very good, attractive, or fashionable
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boss used in phrases

  • boss around (verb)
    1. be bossy towards
  • boss-eyed (adjective)
    1. informal cross-eyed
  • party boss (noun)
    1. a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments
  • political boss (noun)
    1. a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments
  • straw boss (noun)
    1. a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers
  • trail boss (noun)
    1. the person responsible for driving a herd of cattle
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