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boss Definition and Meaning in English (boss definition)

noun
Synonyms:managersupervisoremployer
Quick Answer • Definition

Boss definition: A person responsible for controlling or supervising a worker or an organization.

Definitions of Boss

  1. 1noun

    A person responsible for controlling or supervising a worker or an organization.

  2. 2verb

    To give orders to people, often in an overbearing or authoritarian manner.

Example Sentences

“My boss gave me a raise last month.”

“Don't try to boss me around; I know what I'm doing.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensebossed
present participlebossing
nounbossiness
adjectivebossy

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

be your own bossexpression

To work for oneself and not be employed by anyone else.

boss aroundphrasal_verb

To give orders to someone in a rude or overbearing way.

like a bossidiom

To do something with great skill, confidence, or authority.

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Boss definition: A person responsible for controlling or supervising a worker or an organization.
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'Boss' translates to 'boss' in English. Boss definition: A person responsible for controlling or supervising a worker or an organization.
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