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boss
boss 1 B0408600 (bôs, bŏs) n. 1. a. An employer or supervisor. b. One who makes decisions or exercises authority. 2. A professional politician who controls a party or a political machine. tr.v. bossed, boss·ing, boss·es To give orders to, especially in an arrogant or domineering manner: bossing us around. adj. Slang First-rate; topnotch. [Dutch baas, master (from earlier, uncle); akin to Old High German basa, aunt.]
boss 2 B0408600 (bôs, bŏs)n.1. A circular protuberance or knoblike swelling, as on the horns of certain animals.2. A raised area used as ornamentation.3. Architecture A raised ornament, such as one at the intersection of the ribs in a vaulted roof.4. a. An enlarged part of a shaft to which another shaft is coupled or to which a wheel or gear is keyed.b. A hub, especially of a propeller.tr.v. bossed, boss·ing, boss·es To emboss. [Middle English boce, from Old French.]
boss 3 B0408600 (bôs, bŏs)n. A cow or calf. [Akin to English dialectal (southwest England) buss, boss, young calf and probably also to busk, calf remaining unweaned for too long, of unknown origin.]boss (bɒs) n1. a person in charge of or employing others2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) chiefly US a professional politician who controls a party machine or political organization, often using devious or illegal methodsvb3. to employ, supervise, or be in charge of4. (usually foll by: around or about) to be domineering or overbearing towards (others)adjslang excellent; fine: a boss hand at carpentry; that's boss!. [C19: from Dutch baas master; probably related to Old High German basa aunt, Frisian baes master]
boss (bɒs) n1. a knob, stud, or other circular rounded protuberance, esp an ornamental one on a vault, a ceiling, or a shield2. (Biology) biology any of various protuberances or swellings in plants and animals3. (Mechanical Engineering) a. an area of increased thickness, usually cylindrical, that strengthens or provides room for a locating device on a shaft, hub of a wheel, etcb. a similar projection around a hole in a casting or fabricated component4. (Geological Science) an exposed rounded mass of igneous or metamorphic rock, esp the uppermost part of an underlying batholithvb (tr) to ornament with bosses; emboss[C13: from Old French boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia (unattested); related to Italian bozza metal knob, swelling]
boss (bɒs) or bossyn, pl bosses or bossies (Agriculture) a calf or cow[C19: from dialect buss calf, perhaps ultimately from Latin bōs cow, ox]
BOSS (bɒs) (formerly) n acronym for (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Bureau of State Security; a branch of the South African security policeboss1 (bɔs, bɒs) n. 1. a person who employs or superintends workers; foreperson or manager. 2. a politician who controls the party organization. 3. a person who makes decisions, exercises authority, etc. v.t. 4. to be master of or over; direct; control. 5. to order about, esp. in an arrogant manner. v.i. 6. to be boss. 7. to be too domineering and authoritative. adj. 8. chief; master. 9. Slang. first-rate. [1640–50, Amer.; < Dutch baas master, foreman] boss2 (bɔs, bɒs) n. 1. a knoblike mass on the body or on some organ of an animal or plant. 2. an ornamental protuberance of metal, ivory, etc.; stud. 3. an ornamental, knoblike architectural projection. v.t. 4. to ornament with bosses. [1250–1300; Middle English boce < Anglo-French: lump, growth, boil; Old French < Vulgar Latin *bottia] boss3 (bɒs, bɔs) n. a familiar name for a calf or cow. [1790–1800, Amer.; compare dial. (SW England) borse, boss, buss six-month-old calf] boss Past participle: bossed Gerund: bossing
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I boss | you boss | he/she/it bosses | we boss | you boss | they boss |
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I bossed | you bossed | he/she/it bossed | we bossed | you bossed | they bossed |
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I am bossing | you are bossing | he/she/it is bossing | we are bossing | you are bossing | they are bossing |
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I have bossed | you have bossed | he/she/it has bossed | we have bossed | you have bossed | they have bossed |
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I was bossing | you were bossing | he/she/it was bossing | we were bossing | you were bossing | they were bossing |
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I had bossed | you had bossed | he/she/it had bossed | we had bossed | you had bossed | they had bossed |
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I will boss | you will boss | he/she/it will boss | we will boss | you will boss | they will boss |
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I will have bossed | you will have bossed | he/she/it will have bossed | we will have bossed | you will have bossed | they will have bossed |
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I will be bossing | you will be bossing | he/she/it will be bossing | we will be bossing | you will be bossing | they will be bossing |
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I have been bossing | you have been bossing | he/she/it has been bossing | we have been bossing | you have been bossing | they have been bossing |
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I will have been bossing | you will have been bossing | he/she/it will have been bossing | we will have been bossing | you will have been bossing | they will have been bossing |
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I had been bossing | you had been bossing | he/she/it had been bossing | we had been bossing | you had been bossing | they had been bossing |
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I would boss | you would boss | he/she/it would boss | we would boss | you would boss | they would boss |
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I would have bossed | you would have bossed | he/she/it would have bossed | we would have bossed | you would have bossed | they would have bossed |
bossA small mass of intrusive igneous rock with a circular surface.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | boss - a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"foreman, honcho, chief, gafferbaas - South African term for `boss'ganger - the foreman of a work gangassistant foreman, straw boss - a member of a work gang who supervises the other workerssupervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of | | 2. | boss - a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job"hireremployer - a person or firm that employs workersguvnor - (British slang) bossold man - (slang) boss | | 3. | boss - a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now"leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires othersdrug baron, drug lord - a person who controls an organization dealing in illegal drugs | | 4. | boss - a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"party boss, political bosspol, political leader, politico, politician - a person active in party politics | | 5. | boss - a circular rounded projection or protuberanceknobknobble - a small knobnailhead - flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the pointprojection - any structure that branches out from a central support | Verb | 1. | boss - raise in a relief; "embossed stationery"emboss, stampblock - stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover"imprint, impress - mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax" | Adj. | 1. | boss - exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"bragcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechsuperior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" |
bossnoun1. manager, head, leader, director, chief, executive, owner, master, governor (informal), employer, administrator, supervisor, superintendent, gaffer (informal, chiefly Brit.), foreman, overseer, kingpin, big cheese (slang, old-fashioned), baas (S. African), numero uno (informal), Mister Big (slang, chiefly U.S.) He cannot stand his boss.boss someone around (Informal) order around, dominate, bully, intimidate, oppress, dictate to, terrorize, put upon, push around (slang), browbeat, ride roughshod over, lord it over, tyrannize, rule with an iron hand He started bossing people around and I didn't like it.bossnoun1. Someone who directs and supervises workers:director, foreman, foreperson, forewoman, head, manager, overseer, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster, taskmistress.Informal: straw boss.Slang: chief.2. One who is highest in rank or authority:chief, chieftain, director, head, headman, hierarch, leader, master.Slang: honcho.Idiom: cock of the walk.3. A professional politician who controls a party or political machine:chief, leader.verb1. To direct and watch over the work and performance of others:overlook, oversee, superintend, supervise, watch over.2. To command or issue commands in an arrogant manner:dictate, dominate, domineer, order, rule, tyrannize.adjectiveSlang. Exceptionally good of its kind:ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top.Informal: A-one, bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, topnotch.Chiefly British: tophole.Translationsboss (bos) noun the master or manager. the boss of the factory. 老闆 老板 verb (usually with about/around) to order. Stop bossing everyone about! 頤指氣使 指挥,对(某人)发号施令 ˈbossy adjective liking to order others about. 專橫的,好發施令的 专横的,好发号施令的 ˈbossily adverb 專橫地 专横地ˈbossiness noun 專橫 专横boss
who died and made you bossslang A set phrase used to express frustration with another's bossiness. A: "You have to clean your room and take out the trash before you go out tonight." B: "Geez, who died and made you boss?" Who died and made you boss? Quit telling me what to do!See also: and, boss, die, made, whoboss (one) aroundTo tell one what to do. This phrase is often used to emphasize someone's behavior as controlling and/or unwarranted. You can't boss me around just because Mom isn't here! My friend at work got promoted, so now he thinks he can boss me around.See also: around, bossgirlbossA confident, capable woman who pursues her own ambitions instead of working for others or otherwise settling in life. (Despite the name, a girlboss does not necessarily have her own business.) The phrase was popularized by Sophia Amoruso, founder of the fashion company Nasty Gal. Why are you still working in this dead-end job? You need to be more of a girlboss and take control of your life.show (one) who's bossTo demonstrate authority or dominance over one so that it is clearly recognized, especially by means of defeat or some form of subjugation. You can't keep letting your employees walk all over you like that. You need to show them who's boss. You saw what their players said about us on Twitter. Let's go out there and show them who's boss in this conference.See also: boss, showboss (one) aboutTo tell one what to do. This phrase is often used to emphasize that someone's behavior is controlling and unwarranted. You can't boss me about just because Mom isn't here! My friend at work got promoted, so now he thinks he can boss me about.See also: bossstraw bossA mid-level or junior supervisor with minimal authority over others. My official title was kitchen manager, but I was really just a straw boss since I couldn't do more than schedule shifts and order supplies. She's nothing more than a straw boss, but Janet acts like she runs the place now.See also: boss, strawboss ladyThe most powerful woman in a particular setting. A: "Should we set these tables up here?" B: "I don't know, ask the boss lady."See also: boss, ladyboss manThe most powerful man in a particular setting. A: "Should we set these tables up here?" B: "I don't know, ask the boss man."See also: boss, manboss someone aroundto give orders to someone; to keep telling someone what to do. Stop bossing me around. I'm not your employee. Captain Smith bosses around the whole crew. That's his job.See also: around, bossboss aroundTell someone what to do, give orders. For example, David complained that his older sister was always bossing him around. The use of boss in the sense of "to dominate" dates from the mid-1800s, and around was added a few decades later. See also: around, bossstraw bossA subordinate boss, a worker who supervises other workers as well as performing regular duties. For example, Jim was pleased when he was promoted to straw boss. This term alludes to the person's position as a straw man, that is, a front or cover for the real boss and of only nominal importance. [Late 1800s] See also: boss, strawshow someone who's boss make it clear that it is yourself who is in charge.See also: boss, show, someoneshow somebody who’s ˈboss make it clear to somebody that you have more power and authority than they have: I think it’s time we showed these people who’s boss, don’t you?See also: boss, show, somebodyboss aroundv. To give someone orders in a forceful and unpleasant way: My older brothers and sisters are always bossing me around. What gives you the right to boss around everyone on the playground?See also: around, bossboss mod. excellent; powerful; superior. That is a boss tune. boss dick n. a cop; a police officer. (see also dick = detective.) The boss dick slugged me in the face and said I should be more careful. See also: boss, dickboss lady n. the woman in charge. You’ll have to ask the boss lady. See also: boss, ladyboss man n. the man in charge. I guess the boss man is about ready to retire. See also: boss, manstraw boss n. a foreman; anyone who is second in command. I don’t mind being a straw boss as long as they pay me. See also: boss, strawboss
boss1 Informal Chiefly US a professional politician who controls a party machine or political organization, often using devious or illegal methods
boss21. Biology any of various protuberances or swellings in plants and animals 2. 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 3. an exposed rounded mass of igneous or metamorphic rock, esp the uppermost part of an underlying batholith BossA projecting ornament, usually richly carved and placed at the intersection of ribs, groins, beams, or at the termination of a molding.Boss (1) Proprietor, entrepreneur. (2) In the USA this term is also used for persons who head the apparatus of the Republican and Democratic parties in states and cities. Acting in the interests of monopolies, bosses frequently resort to bribes, threats, and blackmail during election campaigns in order to ensure the victory of candidates suitable to them. What does it mean when you dream about your boss?Dreaming of one’s boss may indicate over involvement with work. Alternatively, it may represent a parental figure—the father if the boss is a man, and the mother if the boss is a woman. boss[bȯs] (design engineering) Protuberance on a cast metal or plastic part to add strength, facilitate assembly, provide for fastenings, or so forth. (geology) A large, irregular mass of crystalline igneous rock that formed some distance below the surface but is now exposed by denudation. (naval architecture) bossing boss boss, 1 1. A projecting, usually richly carved ornament placed at the intersection of ribs, groins, beams, etc., or at the termination of a molding. 2. In masonry, a roughly shaped stone set to project for carving in place. 3. To hammer sheet metal to conform to an irregular surface. 4. A protuberance on a pipe, fitting, or part designed to add strength, to facilitate alignment during assembly, to provide for fastenings, etc.BOSSBridgport Operating System Software. A derivative of the ISO 1054 numerical machine control language for milling, etc.boss
boss [bos] a rounded eminence.boss (bos), 1. A protuberance; a circumscribed rounded swelling. 2. The prominence of a kyphosis. [M.E. boce, fr. O.Fr.] boss (bôs, bŏs)n. A circular protuberance or knoblike swelling, as on the horns of certain animals.Balloon Optimization vs. Stent Study. A trial comparing short- and long-term results of provisional stenting/optimal PTCA to elective stenting Primary endpoints 8-month TVR Conclusion Provisional stenting can be safely followed in treating discrete, native de novo lesionsboss (baws) 1. A protuberance; a circumscribed rounded swelling. 2. The prominence of a kyphosis. [M.E. boce, fr. O.Fr.]BOSS
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boss Related to boss: BoseSynonyms for bossnoun managerSynonyms- manager
- head
- leader
- director
- chief
- executive
- owner
- master
- governor
- employer
- administrator
- supervisor
- superintendent
- gaffer
- foreman
- overseer
- kingpin
- big cheese
- baas
- numero uno
- Mister Big
phrase boss someone aroundSynonyms- order around
- dominate
- bully
- intimidate
- oppress
- dictate to
- terrorize
- put upon
- push around
- browbeat
- ride roughshod over
- lord it over
- tyrannize
- rule with an iron hand
Synonyms for bossnoun someone who directs and supervises workersSynonyms- director
- foreman
- foreperson
- forewoman
- head
- manager
- overseer
- superintendent
- supervisor
- taskmaster
- taskmistress
- straw boss
- chief
noun one who is highest in rank or authoritySynonyms- chief
- chieftain
- director
- head
- headman
- hierarch
- leader
- master
- honcho
noun a professional politician who controls a party or political machineSynonymsverb to direct and watch over the work and performance of othersSynonyms- overlook
- oversee
- superintend
- supervise
- watch over
verb to command or issue commands in an arrogant mannerSynonyms- dictate
- dominate
- domineer
- order
- rule
- tyrannize
adj exceptionally good of its kindSynonyms- ace
- banner
- blue-ribbon
- brag
- capital
- champion
- excellent
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- prime
- quality
- splendid
- superb
- superior
- terrific
- tiptop
- top
- A-one
- bully
- dandy
- great
- swell
- topflight
- topnotch
- tophole
Synonyms for bossnoun a person who exercises control over workersSynonymsRelated Words- baas
- ganger
- assistant foreman
- straw boss
- supervisor
noun a person responsible for hiring workersSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a person who exercises control and makes decisionsRelated Words- leader
- drug baron
- drug lord
noun a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointmentsSynonymsRelated Words- pol
- political leader
- politico
- politician
noun a circular rounded projection or protuberanceSynonymsRelated Words- knobble
- nailhead
- projection
verb raise in a reliefSynonymsRelated Wordsadj exceptionally goodSynonymsRelated Words |