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Meaning
Noun
●
A person who
oversees
and
directs
the work of others; a supervisor.
●
A person
in charge
of a business or company.
●
A
leader
, the
head
of an
organized
group or team.
●
The
head
of a
political party
in a given
region
or district.
●
In Indian English, Multicultural London English & Philippine English:
A
term of address
to a man.
●
In Video games:
An
enemy
, often at the
end of
a level
, that is
particularly
challenging
and must be
beaten
in order to progress.
●
Wife.
●
In Geology:
A
swelling
,
lump
or
protuberance
in an
animal
, person or object.
A lump-like
mass
of
rock
, especially one
projecting
through a
stratum
of different
rock
.
●
A
swelling
,
lump
or
protuberance
in an
animal
, person or object.
A
convex
protuberance
in
hammered
work, especially the
rounded
projection
in the
centre
of a shield.
●
In Mechanics:
A
swelling
,
lump
or
protuberance
in an
animal
, person or object.
A
protrusion
,
frequently
a
cylinder
of
material
that
extends
beyond a hole.
●
In Architectural elements:
A
swelling
,
lump
or
protuberance
in an
animal
, person or object.
A
knob
or
projection
, usually at the
intersection
of
ribs
in a vault.
●
In Archery:
A
target
block
,
made of
foam
but
historically
made of
hay
bales
, to which a
target
face
is attached.
●
A
wooden
vessel
for the
mortar
used in
tiling
or
masonry
,
hung
by a
hook
from the
laths
, or from the
rounds
of a ladder.
●
A
head
or
reservoir
of water.
●
A
hassock
or small
seat
, especially made from a
bundle
of straw.
Verb
●
To
exercise
authoritative
control over; to
tell
(someone) what to do, often repeatedly.
●
To
decorate
with
bosses
; to emboss.
Adj
●
In American English, Canadian English & Liverpudlian English:
Of
excellent
quality, first-rate.
Name
●
A surname.
●
Initialism of Bond and Option Sales Strategy.
Sourced from
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Origin
boss
English
baas
Dutch
baes
Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350)
bos
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Manager
Supervisor
Administrator
Boss
Chief
Commander
Director
Governor
Jefe
Head
Higher-Up
Honcho
Leader
Master
Overseer
Sachem
Suit
Superintendent
Superior
Employer
Guardian
Gov
Guv
Guvnor
Mate
Footrest
Hassock
Line Manager
Head Man
Lord Over
Boss Around
More
Antonyms
Laborer
Subordinate
Worker
Sycophant
Related
Ceo
Coach
Employer
Employee
Secretary
Mentor
Colleague
Friend
Captain
Father
Coworker
Owner
Partner
Wife
Dad
Worker
President
Teacher
Husband
Boyfriend
Guy
Man
Mother
Brother
Superiors
Team
Lord
Hero
Officer
Parent
Company
Girlfriend
Manger
Landlord
Servant
Subordinate
Customer
Subordinates
Mom
Comanager
Entrepreneur
Bully
King
Client
Professor
Business Partner
Head Honcho
General Manager
More
Rhymes
Os
Cos
Boss
Doss
Joss
Hoss
Toss
Coss
Loss
Ross
Moss
Gloss
Sauce
Halse
Fosse
Floss
Cross
Dross
Across
Emboss
Kinross
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