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
Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Texas sports bosses give big to politics.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Alas, the big bosses at GE weren't quite as keen on this cloud seeding adventure as Irving and Schaefer and Vonnegut were.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
On the carrot side, bosses are incentivizing workers to adopt and experiment with AI by handing out cash bonuses and awarding merch to those who comply.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
The series put 12 highly skilled chefs, who have been nominated by their bosses, co-workers, friends and even family, through an ultimate test, per NBC’s logline.
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
The National Labor Relations Board overturned decades of precedent at the behest of union bosses during the Biden administration.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2026
One fateful day when the newsroom was short-staffed, bosses asked the green college student to step in.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
They were frustrated when the bosses announced Guthrie would be coming back, but at an unknown date.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Younger urged his bosses to draft him.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Texas sports bosses give big to politics.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Alas, the big bosses at GE weren't quite as keen on this cloud seeding adventure as Irving and Schaefer and Vonnegut were.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
On the carrot side, bosses are incentivizing workers to adopt and experiment with AI by handing out cash bonuses and awarding merch to those who comply.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
The series put 12 highly skilled chefs, who have been nominated by their bosses, co-workers, friends and even family, through an ultimate test, per NBC’s logline.
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
The National Labor Relations Board overturned decades of precedent at the behest of union bosses during the Biden administration.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2026
One fateful day when the newsroom was short-staffed, bosses asked the green college student to step in.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
They were frustrated when the bosses announced Guthrie would be coming back, but at an unknown date.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Dano and Collette joined co-stars Abigail Breslin and Greg Kinnear and their director bosses Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris at the screening.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bosses
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In 2025, compliance checks dropped sharply to 369 after department leaders curtailed overtime spending amid a broader city budget crunch.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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What was intended to be a productive closed-door meeting with top Department of Justice leaders Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche turned into a standoff over whether Bondi would commit to appearing for an April 14 deposition subpoenaed by the House oversight committee.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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According to articles 57 and 110 of the constitution, the supreme leader sets domestic and foreign policy and supervises all branches of the government, including the executive, legislature and judiciary.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Executive Office for Immigration Review, which supervises the court, didn’t return a request for comment by press time.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Though there's going to be a lot of debate on the bill, the Senate rules that require 60 votes to pass most legislative matters will remain intact.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Yet one reason that Conan now rules the Oscars like the new Jimmy Kimmel, if not the new Billy Crystal, is that the jokes were trimmed of the cutting sharpness the Oscars have flirted with in the past.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Åberg has put on a ball-striking clinic through three days and leads the field in driving distance, strokes gained tee to green and average proximity to the hole.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Golden’s team leads the nation with a plus-14 rebounding margin and bettered Kentucky 50-29 on the boards on Friday to generate a 21-8 edge in second-change points.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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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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Marcus Russell, who oversees Fort Worth’s unit.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Unlike the Illinois treasurer, who handles the state’s investments and oversees a college savings program, the comptroller pays the state’s bills, monitors fiscal compliance, records transactions and contracts and issues reports that guide the governor and legislature on budget decisions.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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In his second run as CEO, Iger pushed back against DeSantis’s anti-Disney campaign and in March 2024 Disney reached a settlement with Florida in the legal fight over the special district that governs Walt Disney World.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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The committee has historically convened every 10 years to seek resident input and give recommendations on which proposed amendments to the city’s charter — the document that governs the city — should be put in front of voters.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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The rival rallies in Budapest, which drew hundreds of thousands of people in support of Orbán's nationalist Fidesz party and Magyar's center-right Tisza, are being viewed as a barometer for which side commands more support as the campaign enters its final month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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The device then converts those signals into hand movement commands.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Bosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bosses. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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