as in authoritarian
fond of ordering people around
I don't want to work with him because he's so bossy and always runs roughshod over me
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Recent Examples of bossy
Parents don’t follow instructions, and their children — exhausted and anxious — get impatient and bossy.
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John Samuels, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
As April unfolds, the full moon in Libra (April 12) shines a light on your bossy 10th house of career, authority and reputation in the world.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But too often, the fear of being seen as bossy, rude, or confrontational holds a lot of us back from speaking up.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 Mar. 2025
Asking Eric: Our bossy sister said there won’t be a party.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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John Samuels, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
As April unfolds, the full moon in Libra (April 12) shines a light on your bossy 10th house of career, authority and reputation in the world.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But too often, the fear of being seen as bossy, rude, or confrontational holds a lot of us back from speaking up.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 Mar. 2025
Asking Eric: Our bossy sister said there won’t be a party.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bossy
Adjective
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But then again, almost everything Trump does is right out of the authoritarian playbook.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Any center of liberal and free thought from pop music to Ivy League universities is vulnerable to authoritarian impulses.—
Stephen Collinson,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Carrie is described as a reimagining of the story of misfit high schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
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Randall is a rebellious new patient at a mental institution who does battle with Louise Fletcher’s domineering head nurse Mildred Ratched.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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There is something dangerously, provocatively arrogant about his glorified gang leader looks.—
Timothy Crouse,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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The exiled poet was criticized for his arrogant attempts to influence British and American foreign policy.—
Graham Robb,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The most authoritative research on the risk to California was conducted in 2015, but little has changed in the past decade.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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In fact, their literature review suggests that many dog owners naturally fall into parenting patterns that largely mirror those of actual parents: permissive, authoritarian or authoritative.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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A lot of Carmen's overbearing attitude and protectiveness towards Ana comes from fear of the unknown.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Playing with texture is spirited without being too overbearing.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 May 2025
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“Bossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bossy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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