straw boss

Definition of straw bossnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for straw boss
Noun
  • God Bless you boss man, the Irsay family and all of Colts Nation.
    Lindsey Erdody, Axios, 21 May 2025
  • In this corner: Frank Costello, the big boss man of organized crime who helped this thing of theirs go from regional to a national syndicate.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Some supervisors still have money left over.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Two police officers each day are dedicated to homeless outreach, as well as a supervisor, and probation officers sometimes join the effort.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • All three hits came Michael Lorenzen, who Italy manager Francisco Cervelli originally announced as the team’s starter for the semifinal before changing course and having Aaron Nola begin the game on the mound.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Although some information about board of managers applicants has been released, details on superintendent candidates have mostly remained under wraps.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • White House principal deputy press secretary Anna Kelly said Iran’s retaliatory ballistic missile attacks have decreased by 90 percent over the course of two weeks of fighting.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Kristi Hammer, Cactus High School principal, said there were concerns among parents and community members of junior high students safety upon joining a high school campus.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Although some information about board of managers applicants has been released, details on superintendent candidates have mostly remained under wraps.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Some parents want administrators to be held accountable as well, calling for some administrators — including the district superintendent, the school's former principal, the school's current principal, and a Board of Eduation member — to be fired as well.
    Vince Floress, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Denver’s system also will be cut off from all other law enforcement agencies, and its overseers will create an invite-only sharing system with nearby law enforcement agencies that agree to abide by certain rules.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Last year, the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, overseer of Miami International Airport and two smaller airports in the county, entered into agreements with the University of Miami and Wisk Aero, developer of self-flying air taxis, to explore steps toward autonomous flying.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • All three had been asked by their superiors to replace the plates on their cars but refused, McNicholas said.
    Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Polymeropoulos described a case involving a serviceman who was treated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and recommended for the Purple Heart by his superiors.
    Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the investing space, the boss of the world’s biggest investor, Norges Bank Investment Management CEO Nicolai Tagen, told CNBC he was surprised by how muted the market action has been to the war, saying he is concerned by the long term impact of higher oil prices.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Kalanick is the latest tech boss to decamp to Texas from California’s technology locus.
    Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Straw boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw%20boss. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster