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boss

(bɒs)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense bosses, present participle bossing, past tense, past participle bossed
1. countable noun [oft poss NOUN]
Your boss is the person in charge of the organization or department where you work.
He cannot stand his boss.
Occasionally I have to go and ask the boss for a rise.
Synonyms: manager, head, leader, director More Synonyms of boss
2. countable noun
If you are the boss in a group or relationship, you are the person who makes all the decisions.
[informal]
He thinks he's the boss.
3. verb
If you say that someone bosses you, you mean that they keep telling you what to do in a way that is irritating.
We cannot boss them into doing more. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
'You are not to boss me!' she shouted. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: be in charge, run, control, manage More Synonyms of boss
Boss around, or in British English boss about, means the same as boss.
He started bossing people around and I didn't like what was happening. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
[Also VERB PARTICLE noun]
4. 
See be one's own boss
Phrasal verbs:
See boss around
More Synonyms of boss

boss in British English 1

(bɒs) informal
noun
1. 
a person in charge of or employing others
2. mainly US
a professional politician who controls a party machine or political organization, often using devious or illegal methods
verb
3. 
to employ, supervise, or be in charge of
4. (usually foll by around or about)
to be domineering or overbearing towards (others)
adjective
5.  slang
excellent; fine
a boss hand at carpentry
that's boss!
Word origin
C19: from Dutch baas master; probably related to Old High German basa aunt, Frisian baes master

boss in British English 2

(bɒs)
noun
1. 
a knob, stud, or other circular rounded protuberance, esp an ornamental one on a vault, a ceiling, or a shield
2.  biology
any of various protuberances or swellings in plants and animals
3. 
a. 
an area of increased thickness, usually cylindrical, that strengthens or provides room for a locating device on a shaft, hub of a wheel, etc
b. 
a similar projection around a hole in a casting or fabricated component
4. 
an exposed rounded mass of igneous or metamorphic rock, esp the uppermost part of an underlying batholith
verb (transitive)
5. 
to ornament with bosses; emboss
Word origin
C13: from Old French boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia (unattested); related to Italian bozza metal knob, swelling

boss in British English 3

(bɒs) or bossy
nounWord forms: plural bosses or bossies
a calf or cow
Word origin
C19: from dialect buss calf, perhaps ultimately from Latin bōs cow, ox

BOSS in British English

(bɒs)
noun acronym for (formerly)
Bureau of State Security; a branch of the South African security police

boss in American English 1

(bɔs; bɑs)
US
noun
1. 
a person in authority over employees, as an employer, a manager, or a foreman
2. 
a person who controls a political machine or organization, as in a county
: often political boss
verb transitive
3. 
to act as boss of
4.  Informal
to order (a person) about; act bossy with
adjective
5.  Informal
chief
6.  Slang
excellent; fine
Word origin
Du baas, a master < MDu < ?

boss in American English 2

(bɔs; bɑs)
noun
1. 
a raised part or protruding ornament on a flat surface; a decorative knob, stud, etc.
2.  Architecture
an ornamental projecting piece, as at the intersection of the ribs of an arched roof
3.  Geology
an exposed mass of intrusive igneous rock
4.  Mechanics
the enlarged part of a shaft
verb transitive
5. 
to decorate with raised ornaments, metal studs, etc.
Word origin
ME & OFr boce (Fr bosse), a hump, swelling, akin to It boccia, ball, bud

boss in American English 3

(bɑs; bɔs)
noun
pet term for; Informal
cow1

boss in Mechanical Engineering

(bɔs)
Word forms: (plural) bosses
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Machinery and components)
A boss is a cylindrical or rounded knob that projects from the surface of a part and providesa place for another object to attach onto it.
A propeller consists of a cylindrical boss with flat blades welded to it.
Some motors use a precisely machined boss on the front face to locate it on the mating part.
A boss is a cylindrical or rounded knob that projects from the surface of a part and providesa place for another object to attach onto it.

More idioms containing
boss

show someone who's boss

Examples of 'boss' in a sentence
boss

You come across so smartly and can impress the toughest boss or a group of experts.
The Sun (2016)
She is stylish, loves leather and bossing men around.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
More than 50 serious concerns have now gone to bosses as part of a whistleblower scheme.
The Sun (2016)
WORKERS will be given the power to block excessive wage rises for their bosses under plans to be unveiled this week.
The Sun (2016)
There were no witnesses, but she told her boss and handed in her notice after he refused to do anything about it.
The Sun (2016)
She said:'It was just like talking to my boss about work.
The Sun (2016)
As it is bosses don't want to appear out of touch or have disgruntled employees complaining about the set-up.
The Sun (2017)
But that is no surprise as he sees similarities between his new and old bosses.
The Sun (2013)
What should you do if your boss often comes into work smelling unpleasant?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The ability to boss other people around destroys much of human decency.
Stanley Bing THROWING THE ELEPHANT (2002)
Twitter users questioned whether that was aimed at her property boss hubby.
The Sun (2012)
But the new boss just wants a proper go at it this time.
The Sun (2007)
Having the national team boss in charge sends out a strong message.
The Sun (2012)
And it also becomes a way in which bosses and governments make their problems your fault.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
 Telling your boss may put him in an embarrassing situation.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We did our best to boss him around and keep him out of our way.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Health unions last night blasted the huge pay rises for bosses.
The Sun (2010)
Site bosses must hand all such messages to cops.
The Sun (2011)
Where could party bosses parachute him in?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Your boss asks you to do a piece of work for the following day.
The Sun (2010)
What on earth is the boss talking about this time?
The Sun (2008)
 Politicians and union bosses are demanding an independent inquiry.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
England's caretaker boss names his squad today.
The Sun (2012)
Normally, players turn it on for the new boss.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Online Lloyds banking group to reignite bosses' bonus row timesonline.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

In other languages
boss

British English: boss /bɒs/ NOUN
Your boss is the person in charge of the organization or department where you work.
He cannot stand his boss.
  • American English: boss
  • Arabic: زَعيم
  • Brazilian Portuguese: chefe
  • Chinese: 上司
  • Croatian: šef
  • Czech: šéf
  • Danish: chef
  • Dutch: baas
  • European Spanish: jefe
  • Finnish: pomo
  • French: patron
  • German: Boss
  • Greek: αφεντικό
  • Italian: capo
  • Japanese: ボス
  • Korean: 우두머리
  • Norwegian: sjef
  • Polish: szef
  • European Portuguese: chefe
  • Romanian: șef
  • Russian: руководитель
  • Latin American Spanish: jefe
  • Swedish: chef
  • Thai: เจ้านาย
  • Turkish: patron
  • Ukrainian: бос
  • Vietnamese: ông chủ

All related terms of 'boss'

boss-eyed
having a squint
fire boss
a mine official responsible for safety precautions
mob boss
the head of a criminal organization, esp the Mafia
pit boss
a casino employee who supervises gambling-table activity
boss around
boss cocky
a boss or person in power
boss screen
a screen image within a computer game that can be activated instantly , designed to hide the evidence of game-playing, esp at work
straw boss
someone who works alongside other workers but who also acts in a supervisory role; assistant foreman
Yakuza boss
a criminal who is a boss in the Yakuza
pannikin boss
a person in charge of a few fellow workers
be one's own boss
If you are your own boss , you work for yourself or make your own decisions and do not have anyone telling you what to do.
show someone who's boss
to prove to someone that you have more power or control than they do

Chinese translation of 'boss'

boss

(bɔs)

n (c)

  1. (= employer) 老板 (lǎobǎn) (个(個), gè)
  2. (inf, = leader) 领(領)导(導) (lǐngdǎo) (位, wèi)

vt

  1. 支配 (zhīpèi)
    to be one's own boss 一切由自己作主 (yīqiè yóu zìjǐ zuòzhǔ)
(noun) 
Definition
a person in charge of or employing others
He cannot stand his boss.
Synonyms
manager
a retired bank manager
head
heads of government from more than 100 countries
leader
the leader of the Conservative Party
director
He is the director of the unit.
chief
The new leader is the deputy chief of the territory's defence force.
executive
a senior bank executive
owner
master
My master ordered me to deliver the message.
governor (informal)
the governor of the province in the late 1970s
employer
It is a privilege to work for such an excellent employer.
administrator
He worked for 34 years as an administrator with the company.
supervisor
a full-time job as a supervisor at a factory
superintendent
superintendent of the bank's East African branches
gaffer (informal, mainly British)
The gaffer told me I would be playing on Saturday.
or woman or person">foreman or woman or person
Without Steve as site foreman, the project would have been impossible.
overseer
Officials agreed to appoint a federal overseer to run the agency's daily business.
kingpin
big cheese (old-fashioned, slang)
numero uno (informal)
Mister Big (slang, mainly US)
sherang (Australian, New Zealand)
I am in touch with the head sherang at both sites
(verb) 
Definition
to employ, supervise, or be in charge of
We cannot boss them into doing more.
Synonyms
be in charge
run
His father ran a prosperous business.
control
He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California.
You should not let other people control you.
manage
Within two years, he was managing the store.
direct
She will direct day-to-day operations.
employ
command
the French general who commands the UN troops in the region
oversee
Get a surveyor to oversee and inspect the various stages of the work.
supervise
One of his jobs was supervising the dining room.
take charge
call the shots
I'm the one who calls the shots around here.
call the tune
Who would then be calling the tune in Parliament?
superintend
During the interval, he superintended a prize draw.
administrate

phrasal verb

See boss someone around
(noun) 
Definition
a raised knob or stud, esp. an ornamental one on a vault, shield, etc.
Synonyms
stud
point
the point of a knife
tip
She poked and shifted things with the tip of her walking stick.
knob
a loose brass knob on the bedstead
nub
In the middle of the dish was a green candle burned down to a nub.
protuberance
a protuberance on the upper jawbone
nubble

Additional synonyms

in the sense of administrate
Definition
to manage an organization
Synonyms
manage,
run,
control,
direct,
handle,
conduct,
govern,
administer,
oversee,
supervise,
superintend
in the sense of administrator
Definition
a person who administers an organization or estate
He worked for 34 years as an administrator with the company.
Synonyms
manager,
head,
official,
director,
officer,
executive,
minister,
boss (informal),
agent,
governor,
controller,
supervisor,
bureaucrat,
superintendent,
gaffer (informal, British),
organizer,
mandarin,
functionary,
overseer
in the sense of call the shots
I'm the one who calls the shots around here.
Synonyms
be in charge,
be in control,
give the orders

Synonyms of 'boss'

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