BOSS MAN Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

boss man

noun

Definition of boss man

as in leader

the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do maybe we should ask the boss man how to handle this

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Recent Examples of boss man God Bless you boss man, the Irsay family and all of Colts Nation. — Lindsey Erdody, Axios, 21 May 2025 Theroux treasures every silly little turn his cocky boss man gets to take. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025 Trump’s persona as a boss man known for firing people on NBC’s The Apprentice captivated and horrified the nation. — Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 July 2024 By now, the political capital has accepted Modi as the boss man. — Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019 Charles Aranguiz is the man that Manuel has spoken out about, with the boss man confirming that his fellow countryman, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen, turned down the chance of a London Stadium reunion. — SI.com, 24 June 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boss man

Noun

New Hampshire’s premier Senate race is on after party leaders secured their top choices in what’s shaping up to be one of the tightest contests in the entire country come November.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Singapore pays its political leaders high salaries to attract talent and deter graft, but the issue is thorny in the city-state, where the median wage worker made S$5,775 ($736) a month in 2025.

— Reuters, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of leader

Noun

Ahead of being presented with the award, the animation boss sat down with Deadline to talk about his work, and tease some of what’s next.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
Bertrand is a hands-on boss, and even when relaxing by the pool or doing a little skeet shooting, a worried one.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of boss

Noun

The Nepal Electricity Authority named the two men who were rescued alive as 30-year-old Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman from Saptari district in eastern Nepal, and Kabir Maharjan, 45, a mechanical supervisor from Kathmandu.

— Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Officials identified them as a mechanical foreman and a mechanical supervisor at the Trishuli 3A plant.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of foreman

Noun

The fragrances have been in development for roughly two-and-a-half years and were created with master perfumers Frank Voelkl and Shyamala Maisondieu.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
That data monitoring, in addition to master literacy coaches at each CMS campus to address specific student learning needs, has made a big impact, Balknight said.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of master

Noun

Hawkins, a perimeter shooter and slasher out of UConn, was selected 14th in 2023, two years before a regime change that saw Joe Dumars replace David Griffin as basketball operations chief.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
When the deal was finalized, the new owners overhauled the management team, bringing in John Hutchison, the former chief executive officer of Bonobos, as the new chief to succeed Trevor Shimpfky.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of chief

Noun

If a manager requests an update while someone at home needs help, don’t try to satisfy both through vague reassurance.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
That page also outlines how the agency helped emergency managers assess the damage in New York City just after the attacks and discusses some of the ways NASA has honored 9/11 victims and their families over the years.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of manager

Noun

This is an exciting step forward for Eisenberg the director, who had a breakthrough a couple of years ago with the lovely A Real Pain, which earned co-star Kieran Culkin an Academy Award.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
The school’s athletic director told Front Office Sports last month Tarleton has had conversations with multiple FBS leagues and wants to move up within the next five years.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026