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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
take charge
Example Sentences
But, speaking before the 100th meeting with old rivals Liverpool at Anfield, the United boss stressed that the future is hard to predict in football.
The ex-Celtic boss also promised, if given time, he would continue his record of winning trophies everywhere he has managed.
When goons broke up an independent labor rally, he reports, a naval intelligence officer enthused to the gangster boss Meyer Lansky, “Gee, you did a swell job.”
Finally, Mr. Reiner prevailed upon Norman Lear—once his boss on “All in the Family,” then the head honcho of Embassy Pictures—to provide backing.
The Beard family and friends were joined by leading figures from across women's football, including United States boss Emma Hayes, for the mass at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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