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, 19 Apr. 2026
San Diegans should look at this in the same way that a shareholder in a small company would evaluate that company when the number of midlevel bosses went from seven to 39 — even as the company’s overall workload remained about the same.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Southern California bosses adding staff at half the historic pace is another sign of widespread economic uncertainty.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
The new bosses’ high-class problems are always tertiary to the Josh-Lindsay-Ashley-Austin quadfecta and never stop feeling tacked-on, even when plot contrivances transport the entire ensemble to Seoul for the finale.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
In an exclusive conversation, Kelly and Akinnuoye-Agbaje chat about playing Rue’s big bad bosses—and whether Euphoria is a big enough town for the two of them.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
Sitting in the dugout, Snell nodded up to the field where some of those bosses — president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, general manager Brandon Gomes and Roberts — stood talking.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
This is also important for staffers across the Capitol to see that their bosses don’t get to do this to them.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
The criminal duo have an important meeting with the Brazilian cartel to cut a deal for a new drug route that will effectively cut out Ivan’s bosses, the Italians.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Don’t push your luck today when dealing with parents or bosses.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
San Diegans should look at this in the same way that a shareholder in a small company would evaluate that company when the number of midlevel bosses went from seven to 39 — even as the company’s overall workload remained about the same.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Southern California bosses adding staff at half the historic pace is another sign of widespread economic uncertainty.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
The new bosses’ high-class problems are always tertiary to the Josh-Lindsay-Ashley-Austin quadfecta and never stop feeling tacked-on, even when plot contrivances transport the entire ensemble to Seoul for the finale.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
In an exclusive conversation, Kelly and Akinnuoye-Agbaje chat about playing Rue’s big bad bosses—and whether Euphoria is a big enough town for the two of them.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
Sitting in the dugout, Snell nodded up to the field where some of those bosses — president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, general manager Brandon Gomes and Roberts — stood talking.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
This is also important for staffers across the Capitol to see that their bosses don’t get to do this to them.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
The criminal duo have an important meeting with the Brazilian cartel to cut a deal for a new drug route that will effectively cut out Ivan’s bosses, the Italians.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 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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Some leaders from southern states also turned up in Parliament dressed in black as a mark of protest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sharif dispatched Munir to Tehran for talks with Iranian leaders.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Chinese government officially recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam — and tightly supervises them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The group recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who represent children in the foster care system in juvenile courts, according to its website.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Lottery rules state that winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim their prize.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Under California’s rules the top two candidates head from the primary to the November midterms.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2026
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Monday features three games with the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets looking to take 2-0 series leads.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The team has about a half a dozen more sample tubes to fill and the rover is in good shape, said Jim Bell, a planetary scientist and Arizona State University professor who leads the camera team on Perseverance, which works daily with JPL.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
19 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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According to Miami-Dade Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez, who oversees driver's license offices in the county, the change is meant to add another layer of identification.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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After serving as custodian of NBC’s late-night for years, George Cheeks, Paramount’s Chair of TV Media who oversees CBS, became the executive who last year canceled CBS’ venerable late-night franchise The Late Show.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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In astrology, Venus speaks to your desires, relationships and sense of ease, while Mars governs your actions, impulses and pursuits.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Peace Officers Standards and Training, which governs law enforcement licensing in California, is reviewing Josett's certification.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Young is a multi-hyphenate artist who commands considerable celebrity.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Danielle Poole commands the Apollo-Soyuz rendezvous mission.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Bosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bosses. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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