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boss

/ boss /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a person responsible for hiring workers
"the boss hired three more men for the new job"
Type of:
employer
Kinds of:
guvnor old man
Derived:
hire engage employ
noun Sense 2
a person who exercises control and makes decisions
"he is his own boss now"
Type of:
leader
Kinds of:
drug baron drug lord
adjective satellite Sense 3
exceptionally good
"a boss hand at carpentry"
"his brag cornfield"
Similar:
superior
Domain:
colloquialism
noun Sense 4
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
Type of:
projection
Kinds of:
knobble nailhead
Derived:
emboss stamp
verb Sense 5
raise in a relief
"embossed stationary"
Type of:
impress imprint
Kinds of:
block
Derived:
stamp seal impression knob relief
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments
"party bosses have a reputation for corruption"
Type of:
politician politico pol
noun Sense 7
a person who exercises control over workers
"if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
Type of:
supervisor
Kinds of:
baas ganger straw boss assistant foreman
Semantic Complexity
72%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

employer guvnor old man leader drug baron drug lord superior projection knobble nailhead impress imprint