Boss

/bΙ‘s/

The meaning and definition of Boss, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A person in charge of a business or company.
    β€œChat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room.”
  2. A leader, the head of an organized group or team.
    β€œThey named him boss because he had good leadership skills.”
verb
  1. To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.

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Synonyms employer gov guv guvnor mate head

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