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
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
But news of the membership drew fresh scrutiny in Washington over American tech bosses’ affiliation with the university — the alma mater of China’s leader.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
Vanity Fair published an article in September 2024 arguing that assistants have no choice but to go through with their bosses’ wishes, regardless of their personal ethics.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Commission staff present the case against you, and their bosses, the Coastal Commissioners, decide your guilt.
—Jeremy Talcott, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Soccer Bosses The case was unveiled to great fanfare in May 2015 after authorities executed a dawn raid at a five-star hotel in Switzerland, arresting soccer bosses and businessmen who gathered for an annual meeting.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
While the imposing, varied bosses are a highlight, even basic enemies rarely feel perfunctory in Mina the Hollower.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
The Gunslinger versus the evil Rancher (or space crime syndicate bosses, as the case may be).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The second time around, Kimmel faced no repercussions from his corporate bosses.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
Discussions with parents and bosses could be significant.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
But news of the membership drew fresh scrutiny in Washington over American tech bosses’ affiliation with the university — the alma mater of China’s leader.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
Vanity Fair published an article in September 2024 arguing that assistants have no choice but to go through with their bosses’ wishes, regardless of their personal ethics.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Commission staff present the case against you, and their bosses, the Coastal Commissioners, decide your guilt.
—Jeremy Talcott, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Soccer Bosses The case was unveiled to great fanfare in May 2015 after authorities executed a dawn raid at a five-star hotel in Switzerland, arresting soccer bosses and businessmen who gathered for an annual meeting.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
While the imposing, varied bosses are a highlight, even basic enemies rarely feel perfunctory in Mina the Hollower.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
The Gunslinger versus the evil Rancher (or space crime syndicate bosses, as the case may be).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The second time around, Kimmel faced no repercussions from his corporate bosses.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Verb
No harm, no foul — as long as the commission bosses back the changes, Zelden said.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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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Investigating active government officials in Mexico is a new strategy for the United States, which in the past refrained from targeting sitting leaders in allied countries with criminal investigations because of the clear political ramifications.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Beyond their immediate impact, experts say such attacks are part of a broader Russian strategy to sow fear among ordinary people and increase public pressure on Ukraine’s leaders to end the war.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Milshtein previously served as adviser to COGAT, which supervises civilian policy in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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As chief of patrol, Hein supervises the most visible aspects of the Police Department that define its image in the minds of most Chicagoans, including emergency response, crisis intervention, traffic control, routine patrol and community policing efforts.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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The team did well to have Dart and Carter both address the media, which was not required based on the NFL’s offseason rules for player availability.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Right now, rules governing who pays when disaster strikes are too often opaque, inequitable, and poorly designed to incentivise prevention.—
Nina Seega,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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This leads him to a radio station in Central Mexico, where the cosmic transmission is being masked by its own signal.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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Sabalenka leads 2-1 in career meetings with Osaka, who has reached the fourth round in Paris for the first time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Customers were very important; workers, foremen.—
Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 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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The race will determine who oversees one of the nation’s largest municipal law offices, which provides legal advice to city officials, represents Los Angeles in litigation and prosecutes misdemeanor charges committed within city limits.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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As part of that, Malhotra oversees Snap’s international growth initiatives across North America, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Students should know where they are enrolled, who grants their degree, who governs the curriculum, how financial aid works, where student services are delivered and who is accountable when something goes wrong.—
Christos Korgan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The airport also said all discussions related to the lease negotiations are protected under North Carolina General Statute 132-6(d), which governs economic development records.—
DJ Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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The researchers call the new platform the Insect Synergy Circuit (ISC), a system designed to respond to an insect’s physiological state instead of merely issuing movement commands.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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The South Caucasus rarely commands attention until war breaks out, pipelines are threatened, or a great power expands its footprint.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Bosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bosses. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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