as in leaders
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
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as in supervises
to be in charge of
she bossed that project for years, until she was promoted again
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as in rules
to exercise authority or power over
bossed the entire job site for a year
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as in leads
to serve as leader of
bossed the entire gang of electricians on the construction project
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Recent Examples of bosses
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Relations with bosses and people in authority will go well.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
This is especially true when facing the game's many bosses, who often only briefly telegraph their intentions before unleashing attacks that can fill a huge portion of the screen.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
One of the toughest bosses from the original Daemon X Machina was the beastly Zeruchroar.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Sternbach was notoriously messy; his bosses did not like him.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
But The Athletic has spoken to several Championship club bosses under the condition of anonymity and all of them backed the idea.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The character became shorthand for difficult-to-please bosses no matter the industry, and Streep earned one of her many Oscar nominations for her performance.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Now he’s been tasked by his corporate bosses with reviving the Toledo Truth Teller — with a staff that knows nothing about journalism.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
As far as the executive suite, the new Paramount under motion picture bosses Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg has yet to find its new identity and make its mark.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Relations with bosses and people in authority will go well.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
This is especially true when facing the game's many bosses, who often only briefly telegraph their intentions before unleashing attacks that can fill a huge portion of the screen.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
One of the toughest bosses from the original Daemon X Machina was the beastly Zeruchroar.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Sternbach was notoriously messy; his bosses did not like him.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
But The Athletic has spoken to several Championship club bosses under the condition of anonymity and all of them backed the idea.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The character became shorthand for difficult-to-please bosses no matter the industry, and Streep earned one of her many Oscar nominations for her performance.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Now he’s been tasked by his corporate bosses with reviving the Toledo Truth Teller — with a staff that knows nothing about journalism.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bosses
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European leaders have accused Russia of sending drones into Polish airspace to test the NATO alliance’s readiness.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, fewer than 10% of finance leaders surveyed have fully integrated or scaled AI accounting and finance use cases across their functions and organizations.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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In this photo, mama, who liked posing for the camera, supervises her litter of kittens.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cucinelli supervises the company’s image and communication, especially through social platforms, and has greatly contributed to reach out to the younger generations.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Through antitrust law, Pavia has thus far successfully challenged the application of NCAA eligibility rules to his eligibility.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The new rules delay the 2024 Biden administration rules that aimed to curb cancer-causing pollution from reaching neighborhoods near mills.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
15 Sep. 2025
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His power continued and now in a contract year, Schwarber leads MLB with 53 home runs and helped Philadelphia win a second-consecutive NL East title.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Junior running back Kendrick Raphael (39 carries, 201 yards, TD) leads a rushing attack that’s averaging 118 yards a game.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Kansas City Election Board, which oversees voting within Kansas City limits, will receive about $900,000 from the general fund in the Jackson County budget about three weeks before the election, Ealom and KCEB Republican Director Shawn Kieffer said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Newell oversees no annual fund-raising pushes, leads no searches for public money or corporate underwriting grants.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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The sprawling facility is the nucleus for much of the US Air Force’s operations in the Middle East, and US Central Command, which governs American operations in the region, would view any unidentified incoming aircraft as a potential threat.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Carlson pressed him on what moral framework governs those decisions.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The title also commands the Billboard 200 as well as the Top Streaming Albums and Vinyl Albums tallies at the same time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The roster also includes Bhojpuri film star Pawan Singh, who commands a massive fan following, and accomplished athlete Sangeeta Phogat.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Bosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bosses. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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