big person

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boss n.
director n.
straw boss n.
taskmistress n.

NOUN

boss

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 dominator girlboss head honcho helmer person in charge taskperson top dog

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee worker

STRONG

subordinate

NOUN

director

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator chief executive head leader organizer player principal producer supervisor

STRONG

boss chair controller exec governor kingpin overseer skipper

WEAK

executive officer head honcho helmer key player person upstairs top dog top person

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee follower worker

NOUN

straw boss

Synonyms

WEAK

administrator big cheese big gun chief chieftain controller director dominator employer exec executive foreman foreperson forewoman head head honcho helmer honcho leader manager overseer owner person in charge superintendent supervisor taskmaster taskmistress taskperson top dog wheel

NOUN

taskmistress

Synonyms

STRONG

administrator chief chieftain controller director employer exec executive foreman foreperson forewoman head honcho leader manager overseer owner superintendent supervisor taskmaster wheel

WEAK

big cheese big gun dominator head honcho helmer person in charge taskperson top dog

Antonyms

STRONG

employee follower worker

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big person

"I mean I've never been on one of these things... the bathroom for me is a little bit small, but I'm a big person," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025

And when siblings fall out badly, psychologist Dr Wheatley says that eventually: "Someone has to be the big person and say 'sorry'."

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2024

“You will be a big person in the new Ukraine.”

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2022

It’s very difficult to be a small person in charge of a big person.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2020

I guess it’s because I’m a big person and have never felt petite or particularly feminine or girly, but that tractor.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

big person

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