straw boss

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
  • Do is the first OC supervisor to be criminally convicted in nearly half a century and was one of the leading Vietnamese American politicians in the county.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Grijalva, a Tucson native and former Pima County supervisor, crushed her Republican opponent, 69% to 29%.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This philosophy applies to business owners seeking to develop managers and leaders within their organizations.
    Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The league doesn’t control r/NFL, and its social media managers have met with the page’s longtime moderators to ensure smooth cooperation.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Champlin, with an assist from Zach and other school staff members, helped the young students throw the surprise ceremony for their beloved principal.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • What his responsibilities are now at the district office with the title of high school assistant principal, is unknown.
    Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Voters can find more details about ballot questions, including arguments for and against the measures from community members, in English and Spanish on the Maricopa County school superintendent's website.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Her mother, Mae (Gloria Reuben), is Boston’s District Attorney and her stepsister, Sarah (Maggie Lawson), is a BPD superintendent.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Klopp still has a job in the game, as overseer of the Red Bull Group, which seems to consist of giving advice here and there, watching games, assessing potential signings and then persuading those signings to, erm, sign.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The film opens in an immigration detention camp, as a band of left-wing political militants known as the French 75 infiltrate the facility to liberate the detained, and detain the military overseers.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Maigret’s unconventional methods and unique sense of justice put him at odds with his superiors and the judicial system he is supposed to represent.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Connors helped just about everyone who needed it, his friend PR boss George Regan said at the awards ceremony.
    Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Your next movie night will be complete with this ’90s psychological thriller starring a vengeful nanny attempting to destroy a former boss’s life.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Straw boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw%20boss. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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