boss

1. transitive verb

2. 1 :  to embellish (something, such as a belt or shield) with a raised decoration :  to ornament with bosses (see ¹boss) :  emboss a bossed book cover

3. 2 :  to treat (something, such as the surface of porcelain) with a boss

1. 1 :  a person who exercises control or authority union bosses a mafia boss; specifically :  one who directs or supervises workers asking your boss for a raise

2. 2 politics :  one who controls votes in a party organization or dictates appointments or legislative measures standing up to the party bosses

slang

1. :  excellent, first-rate a boss new rock band

1. transitive verb

2. 1 :  to exercise control or authority over :  to act as boss (see ³boss) of need someone to boss that job

3. 2 :  to give usually arbitrary orders to —usually used with around Quit bossing me around.

1. :  cow, calf

1. 1 :  the person at a job who tells workers what to do

2. 2 :  the head of a group (as a political organization)

1. :  to give orders to Don't boss me around.

1. :  a protuberant part or body a boss on an animal's horn