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big cheese n.
boss n.
president n.
prime minister n.
straw boss n.
taskmaster n.
taskmistress n.

NOUN

big cheese

Synonyms

WEAK

VIP big enchilada big gun big kahuna big wheel boss chief head honcho influential person leader top dog

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 big person dominator girlboss head honcho helmer taskperson top dog

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee worker

STRONG

subordinate

NOUN

president

Synonyms

STRONG

CEO boss leader premier

WEAK

chief executive officer chief of state commander in chief head of state prime minister

NOUN

prime minister

Synonyms

WEAK

President chancellor chief executive chief minister chief of state chief officer commander in chief dewan doge grand vizier head of cabinet head of state leader premier

NOUN

straw boss

Synonyms

WEAK

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

NOUN

taskmaster

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disciplinarian

STRONG

boss director employer foreperson manager overseer owner supervisor tyrant

WEAK

dominator head honcho taskperson

Antonyms

STRONG

employee worker

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 big person dominator head honcho helmer taskperson top dog

Antonyms

STRONG

employee follower worker

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person in charge

Jamie Dimon — long considered a potential candidate to be treasury secretary, and the person in charge of one of the nation’s primary dealers of Treasury securities — says he wouldn’t buy American debt.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Most of the time, they happily forwarded me, an annoying patient, on to the person in charge.

From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026

The Steelers will now have to reset with a new person in charge for the first time in a generation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

The person in charge of the 2022 trip is still involved in rugby at the school.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025

When I’m in charge—Matt quickly adjusted his thought: When I’m helping the person in charge, I’ll free the eejits.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

person in charge

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