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Definitions

boss

[baws, bos] / bɔs, bɒs /
NOUN
manager over other employees
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administrator chief chieftain director employer executive leader owner supervisor
STRONG
controller exec foreperson head honcho overseer superintendent wheel
WEAK
big cheese big gun big person dominator girlboss head honcho helmer person in charge taskperson top dog
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employee worker
STRONG
subordinate
NOUN
game antagonist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
antagonist opponent
STRONG
adversary enemy foe
WEAK
character
Antonyms
STRONG
player protagonist
VERB
control; command
Synonyms
STRONG
administer administrate chaperone direct employ manage overlook oversee quarterback run superintend supervise survey
WEAK
take charge
Antonyms
STRONG
follow obey serve
ADJECTIVE
great
Synonyms
STRONG
capital champion fine fly top
WEAK
awesome bang-up excellent first-rate whiz-bang wonderful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lousy terrible

Example Sentences

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Sometimes, he said, a boss asked him to clean milk tanks using harsh chemicals without protective gear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

This is the ninth time Howe has faced Bournemouth as Newcastle boss in the Premier League, but he is yet to beat his old club.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Barry Callebaut, which recently appointed former Unilever boss Hein Schumacher as its chief executive, is seeking to turn a page on a turbulent time due to cocoa-price volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The former Arsenal and Villarreal boss brought with him his own backroom staff, with many of the old guard departing.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Ellsberg heard his boss shouting from the next room.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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