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boss

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of boss

the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
  • Every morning the boss hands out a list of top-priority tasks.
Synonyms of boss

boss man, captain, chief, foreman, head, honcho, kingpin, leader, master, taskmaster
Words Related to boss

directress, mistress

administrator, commander, director, executive, general, governor, hierarch, higher-up

leadman, manager, overseer, principal, skipper, standard-bearer, steward, straw boss, superintendent, superior, supervisor

dominator, lord, overlord, potentate, ruler, sovereign (also sovran)

figurehead

slave driver

baron, czar (also tsar), king, magnate, mogul, president, prince

big cheese, big gun, bigwig, top dog, top gun

cohead, coleader

employer

micromanager

subchief, subdirector
Near Antonyms of boss

dependent, inferior, junior, secondary, subject, subordinate, underling

boss

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of boss

1 to be in charge of
  • She bossed that project for years, until she was promoted again.
Synonyms of boss

captain, handle, head, overlook, oversee, superintend, supervise
Words Related to boss

administer, command, control, direct, guide, manage, order, run, shepherd, show, steer

monitor, preside (over)

govern, reign, rule
Phrases Synonymous with boss

call the shots (of), call the tune (for), ride herd on, watch over
2 to exercise authority or power over
  • bossed the entire job site for a year
Synonyms of boss

captain, command, control, govern, preside (over), rule
Words Related to boss

conduct, direct, head, lead

administer, manage, micromanage, oversee, regulate, superintend, supervise

dictate, dominate, domineer, lord (it over), master, oppress, reign (over), tyrannize

conquer, subdue, subjugate
3 to serve as leader of
  • bossed the entire gang of electricians on the construction project
Synonyms of boss

captain, command, head, lead, spearhead
Words Related to boss

control, dominate

direct, govern, handle, manage, oversee, regulate, run, superintend, supervise
Near Antonyms of boss

bow (to), comply (with), defer (to), follow, obey, serve, submit (to), yield (to)

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