the boss

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Thus far, we’ve thought of that level of “Whatever the boss wants” deference to the president as cost free.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Young bankers learn quickly that pants should have belt loops, watches shouldn’t be flashy and you never dress better than the boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Upon being asked to carry out a second spying mission on Ipswich he expressed concern but was told, "the boss is adamant that someone needs to go".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In his division of NOAA, which works on improving weather forecasts, about 10 people, including the boss, left with him, taking with them invaluable knowledge and contacts.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

If she arrived a minute after, she worried because that made her the logical scapegoat of the boss if he happened to be in a bad mood that day.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith