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boss

[baws, bos] / bɔs, bɒs /


NOUN
game antagonist
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The Scotland boss feels like a new man - and he is sensing a fresh wave of optimism as he leads his team into a third major tournament.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Covid’s work-from-home requirement demonstrated that employees can work successfully from anywhere, without a boss watching over them all of the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Airline boss Richard Molloy told national broadcaster RNZ that fire fighters had secured the plane to the ground.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But Rossetti’s comments ran afoul of his boss, the Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C., who announced Wednesday he had “removed” Rossetti from his position as an exorcist.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

It was Mush who was the real boss, though.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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