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boss

[baws, bos] / bɔs, bɒs /


NOUN
game antagonist
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Paul Gustard, currently flying high in the Top 14 with Stade Francais, Sale boss Alex Sanderson and England head coach Steve Borthwick were all proteges.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

This solved two critical problems for Blanche: His boss gets to claim victory while the acting attorney general can legally evade judicial accountability.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

In 2007 he was appointed Chile boss, with the national team's hierarchy allowing Bielsa to do whatever was required to revolutionise the team.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

His Monday “60 Minutes” staff meeting was meant to serve as a team introduction for the new boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

After that, she started to attend community college and got a new job as a clerk in a private school, where her boss didn’t mind if she kept a close eye on her daughters.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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