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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
At first, the family appealed and thought they found a sympathetic ear after speaking with a city worker, who told the family they’d run the issue up the chain to their boss.
The UK is facing a long, drawn-out flu season, the boss of the NHS in England is warning.
Nissan has faced numerous speed bumps, including the 2018 arrest of former boss Carlos Ghosn, who later fled Japan concealed in an audio equipment box.
And all this has come while he acclimatises to the different demands placed on an international boss.
America’s bosses are getting blunt about the reality that AI leads to job cuts.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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