straw boss

noun

Definition of straw bossnext
as in boss man

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  1. boss man
  2. supervisor
  3. manager
  4. principal
  5. superintendent
  6. overseer
  7. superior
  8. boss
Noun
  • God Bless you boss man, the Irsay family and all of Colts Nation.
    — Lindsey Erdody, Axios, 21 May 2025
  • Theroux treasures every silly little turn his cocky boss man gets to take.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of boss man
Noun
  • Instead, music supervisor Thomas Golubić assembled a range of possible tracks and let the sequence reveal itself in the edit.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Kim, 49, a member of San Francisco’s board of supervisors from 2011 to 2019, has touted her advocacy for California’s first $15 minimum wage and making the city’s community college tuition free, among other progressive causes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervisor
Noun
  • Gausman earned a high-five and slap on the back from manager Craig Counsell in the dugout after his night ended.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Iglesias plunked Heliot Ramos and that was all Braves manager Walt Weiss needed to see.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of manager
Noun
  • Consultant Brian Hurd, founder and managing principal of CDTA Partners, walked the board through several examples of redevelopment elsewhere and how the LDE could work to bring similar results to Northwest Indiana.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Despite growing up on a farm and initially fearing water, his girlfriend Carmen Mundt introduced him to boating, and team principal Toto Wolff to freediving.
    — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of principal
Noun
  • Jason Christopher Puopolo, the former West Sacramento parks operations superintendent, was released from custody after posting a $10,000 bail bond on April 20, Yolo Superior Court records show.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The transportation office referred inquiries to the superintendent's administrative assistant.
    — Amanda Pitts, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of superintendent
Noun
  • How did Infantino go from progressive reformer, the overseer of newly transparent and accountable FIFA, to the man who literally tried to sell the World Cup?
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The miners were overwhelmingly Black, while their overseers were white men.
    — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of overseer
Noun
  • Others objected to a military officer’s setting criteria for civilian superiors.
    — KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
  • High achievers seek out new opportunities, consistently deliver strong results and earn the trust of their superiors.
    — Kim Meninger, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of superior
Noun
  • The former Bournemouth boss has been hired to untangle Liverpool’s squad.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • According to the lawsuits, Hart disclosed his conviction and a pornography addiction to his new bosses at Crossline.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2026
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