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boss
noun as in manager over other employees
Strongest matches
administrator, chief, chieftain, director, employer, executive, leader, owner, supervisor
Strong matches
controller, exec, foreperson, head, honcho, overseer, superintendent, wheel
Weak matches
big cheese, big gun, big person, dominator, girlboss, head honcho, helmer, person in charge, taskperson, top dog
noun as in game antagonist
verb as in control; command
Strong matches
administer, administrate, chaperone, direct, employ, manage, overlook, oversee, quarterback, run, superintend, supervise, survey
Weak match
Example Sentences
It feels to me like Southampton’s Russell Martin is the manager who is closest to the edge at the moment but West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui is probably not too far behind him.
Gatland says he has the desire to continue in his role and Howley is backing his boss.
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., tapped to lead the Department of Justice, faced a House Ethics investigation for a host of drug and sexual misconduct charges; would-be Health and Human Services boss Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was accused of sexual assault by a former babysitter; and Linda McMahon, asked to lead the Department of Education, is named along with her husband in a lawsuit alleging the pair covered up rampant sexual abuse of minors.
Trump’s incoming communication staff has a reputation for saying anything that favors the boss – which means a lot of feckless, fact-less, vile sputum parading as facts.
“No more Judges confirmed before Inauguration Day,” the boss warned Republican senators.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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