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
Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Hornet will have to navigate this vast, interconnected world filled with enemies, bosses and intricate environments to find her way back home.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
With Aniston, Colin Farrell and Kevin Spacey playing the men's abusive bosses, director Seth Gordon's 2011 comedy also features appearances from the late Donald Sutherland and Jamie Foxx.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
At the Toledo Truth Teller, the crew finds Ned Sampson, an anti-Michael Scott if there ever was one, as far as bosses go.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Many of those people were my bosses, my clients, and my co-workers.
—Tamar Gakharia, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As an immigrant in a post-9/11 America, Khanna said his bosses early in his career had been hesitant to branch out and experiment deeper with the broad canvas of Indian cuisine.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
New research suggests some people are defying their bosses’ marching orders even as the job market cools and job anxieties mount.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Former Dunder Mifflin accountant Oscar Martinez can't seem to escape kooky bosses.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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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
Hornet will have to navigate this vast, interconnected world filled with enemies, bosses and intricate environments to find her way back home.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
With Aniston, Colin Farrell and Kevin Spacey playing the men's abusive bosses, director Seth Gordon's 2011 comedy also features appearances from the late Donald Sutherland and Jamie Foxx.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
At the Toledo Truth Teller, the crew finds Ned Sampson, an anti-Michael Scott if there ever was one, as far as bosses go.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Many of those people were my bosses, my clients, and my co-workers.
—Tamar Gakharia, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As an immigrant in a post-9/11 America, Khanna said his bosses early in his career had been hesitant to branch out and experiment deeper with the broad canvas of Indian cuisine.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
New research suggests some people are defying their bosses’ marching orders even as the job market cools and job anxieties mount.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Former Dunder Mifflin accountant Oscar Martinez can't seem to escape kooky bosses.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bosses
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The plans and the construction underway have come as welcome news to community leaders who have long been trying to preserve the history of Pan Am.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Government leaders in Montgomery County, Maryland, have set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2027, and 100 percent by 2035.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The military, led by an officer known only as the Major (Mark Hamill, the right amount of hammy), remains in control and supervises the Walk.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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The leader of this office also administers one of the largest justice programs and supervises tens of thousands of defendants charged with crimes.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Once again, rumore rules over all, to the amusement of the diners.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a rare move, the panel in Atlanta also voted 2-1 to stop the environmental groups’ case from proceeding in Miami federal court until the appeals court rules on the merits of the state’s request to lift the judge’s injunction.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Alexander currently leads Missouri with 69 total points and 60 digs while unleashing 158 total attacks in 2025.—
Brady Shanahan,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Samsung leads this category too with a score of 82, followed by Shark (81), Bissell, and Dyson (80 each), Roomba (78), Dirt Devil, and Eureka (77 apiece), and Electrolux and Hoover (both 76).—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
9 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
Verb
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Layden was the director of CDC’s Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance and Technology, which oversees the agency’s data-modernization efforts.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Americans have found fault with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which oversees and helps fund federal responses to hurricanes and other crises, from Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago, when investigations led to major changes, and during Hurricane Helene in September 2024.—
Janet Wilson,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In its world, resurrected mammoths roam, AI governs underground facilities, and human-animal hybrids embody both triumph and ambiguity.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kate is a patron of the Rugby Football Union in England, while William serves as the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, which governs the game in Wales.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Still, Tony Leung commands the screen with such economy of gesture, such magnetic stillness, such sheer star power.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Twelve years later, the hotel still commands relevance in a market that constantly reinvents itself.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Bosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bosses. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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