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.
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Lindsey Erdody, Axios, 21 May 2025
In this corner: Frank Costello, the big boss man of organized crime who helped this thing of theirs go from regional to a national syndicate.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 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
To see an athlete renowned for his intelligence and poise make an obvious mental error late in a race is a reminder that even the boss man was once a noob.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 30 Mar. 2023
The boss man certainly has a soft spot for the graybeard – and Whitworth literally has a graying beard – who's been so exceptional over the years while protecting quarterbacks Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford, which is only a small part of what he's meant to the Rams.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022
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
Lindsey Erdody, Axios, 21 May 2025
In this corner: Frank Costello, the big boss man of organized crime who helped this thing of theirs go from regional to a national syndicate.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 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
To see an athlete renowned for his intelligence and poise make an obvious mental error late in a race is a reminder that even the boss man was once a noob.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 30 Mar. 2023
The boss man certainly has a soft spot for the graybeard – and Whitworth literally has a graying beard – who's been so exceptional over the years while protecting quarterbacks Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford, which is only a small part of what he's meant to the Rams.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022
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
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Senior Iranian officials have been meeting virtually to select a new supreme leader after the initial US-Israel strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – and his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is among a small handful of clerics tipped as likely successors.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Democrat Charles DeLoach is slated to become the next District 5 leader, replacing outgoing commissioner Laura Meier.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mexico’s ability to co-host the World Cup has been under scrutiny after a surge in violence last week in the state of Jalisco following the military’s killing of a powerful cartel boss.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Film festival chiefs from around the world have signed a joint statement in support of Berlin Film Festival boss Tricia Tuttle, whose future will be debated at a meeting of its governing body tomorrow in Berlin.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
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Add in overtime hours, or being a foreman, and electricians can make closer to $200,000 a year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Bernie’s an engineer with the Highway Commission, Vic manages a supermarket bakery, and Don is a foreman at the Green Bay Packaging Corporation.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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Still, a university spokesperson stressed that the project may change during the master planning process.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Capó-García moved to North Park from Northern California in 2013 when she was accepted into the creative writing master’s program at UC San Diego.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Nick Buckler, captain of the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s special operations unit, credited members of the public with bringing the video to the attention of investigators.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Boasting very cushy captain’s seats in the first two rows, Nissan stands out from other non-luxury brands that struggle with comfort.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Brende is the second chief of the World Economic Forum run out by scandal, a bad look for a forum whose core mission is promoting global stability.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Paramedics in the area responded quickly, according to Robert Luckritz, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services chief.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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The tone and content of the materials described and submitted to the Interior Department by park managers vary widely, reflecting a mix of careful attempts to obey administration orders, confusion about what might violate them and, at times, apparent skepticism about the entire endeavor.—
Karin Brulliard,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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But Bjørn Kilburn, vice president and general manager of Google’s smartwatch software, said the company is paying attention to these new types of devices.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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This meant that in 2025, when no fewer than 15 creative directors showed debut collections across the apex strata of fashion, Lee and Burberry were insulated from the drama.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Ford fought back tears, thanking his fellow actors, writers and directors.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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