boss

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[ UK /bˈɒs/ ]
[ US /ˈbɑs, ˈbɔs/ ]

NOUN

a person who exercises control over workers
if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
a person who exercises control and makes decisions
he is his own boss now
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
a person responsible for hiring workers
the boss hired three more men for the new job
a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments
party bosses have a reputation for corruption

ADJECTIVE

VERB

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How To Use boss In A Sentence

Luckily, I have a very understanding boss.
Should we accept that corporate bosses do bad things not because of the badness of their hearts but because they are obliged to?
WORKERS will be given the power to block excessive wage rises for their bosses under plans to be unveiled this week. The Sun
There was some barely audible whispering and my boss spoke again, only this time in a deeper voice.
In the near rocks zone, a battle airship firmly adsorb to a great meteorolite, an eye warrior watch with scout far places of Flolamp fleets, soundless, Boss, Flolamp have leaved for Life Star. Mini Star | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles
The boss was teed off when an employer was late.
Her boss did not display any human traits.
Football has been rocked by allegations that up to eight top bosses have been caught up in a bung scandal. The Sun
Mr. Peters," he said, to the tipple-boss, "I've come to act as check-weighman. King Coal : a Novel
The monopoly in politics, or bossism, may possibly be abolished by direct legislation or by proportional representation.

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