as in authoritarian
fond of ordering people around
I don't want to work with him because he's so bossy and always runs roughshod over me
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Recent Examples of bossy
August begins with Mars’ debut in Libra, energizing your bossy 10th house of authority, career and reputation in the world, prompting you to focus on your professional life and public image, which leaves little time for romance.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Many parents who witness such behavior grow anxious, shout bossy directives, or declare the ball off-limits entirely.
—Henry Abbott, The Atlantic, 12 July 2025
Luna, born on April 10, 2022, had a big personality packed into a small, bossy frame.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Related Articles Miss Manners: My husband has decided that these courtesies are sexist
Asking Eric: Our bossy sister said there won’t be a party.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Many parents who witness such behavior grow anxious, shout bossy directives, or declare the ball off-limits entirely.
—Henry Abbott, The Atlantic, 12 July 2025
Luna, born on April 10, 2022, had a big personality packed into a small, bossy frame.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Related Articles Miss Manners: My husband has decided that these courtesies are sexist
Asking Eric: Our bossy sister said there won’t be a party.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bossy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bossy
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The developments led Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s socialist and authoritarian leader, to threaten to declare a state of emergency earlier this week.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The book is a policy handbook meant to address the realities of political life following the turmoil of the French Revolution, presenting a Christian alternative to both the authoritarian secular liberalism and counterrevolutionary movements of the day.—
Indianapolis Star,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But as Blitzer points out, the Magnificent 7's domineering influence does not mean the S&P 500 is broken.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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Managers often grow more assertive (sometimes drifting into domineering).—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jack Cutmore-Scott as Julius Beaufort, an arrogant new money banker at the center of New York society with an interest in Ellen.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jean stepped out as Nia approached—lean and arrogant, a cigarette pinched between her lips.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Is the appearance of an authoritative dictionary at a precise moment in the history of a language a statement about its maturity?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The site has been weaponized to magnify climate denial and vaccine denial messaging, while drowning out actual authoritative scientific sources and voices.—
Michael E. Mann,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Lineback played Joe Harbor, Lance’s overbearing father.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Previously, the story followed Zagreus, the painfully cool son of Hades who spent his days making a break for the surface world to escape the overbearing grip of his father.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Bossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bossy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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