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boss
1[ baws, bos ]
noun
- a person who employs or superintends workers; manager.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
- a politician who controls the party organization, as in a particular district.
- a person who makes decisions, exercises authority, dominates, etc.:
My grandfather was the boss in his family.
- (in a video game or role-playing game) a powerful nonplayer character, often appearing at the end of a level or at the end of the game, who must be defeated in order for a player to move on to a new level or to win the game (often used attributively): Your objective for this boss-level event is to survive several waves of zombie attacks.
Is there a trick to beating the final boss?
Your objective for this boss-level event is to survive several waves of zombie attacks.
verb (used with object)
- to order about, especially in an arrogant manner.
verb (used without object)
- to be boss.
- to be too domineering and authoritative.
adjective
- Slang. first-rate.
boss
2[ baws, bos ]
noun
- Botany, Zoology. a protuberance or roundish excrescence on the body or on some organ of an animal or plant.
- Geology. a knoblike mass of rock, especially an outcrop of igneous or metamorphic rock.
- an ornamental protuberance of metal, ivory, etc.; stud.
- Architecture.
- an ornamental, knoblike projection, as a carved keystone at the intersection of ogives.
- a stone roughly formed and set in place for later carving.
- Bookbinding. one of several pieces of brass or other metal inset into the cover of a book to protect the corners or edges or for decoration.
- Machinery. a small projection on a casting or forging.
- Nautical. a projecting part in a ship's hull, or in one frame of a hull, fitting around a propeller shaft.
verb (used with object)
- to ornament with bosses.
- to emboss.
- (in plumbing) to hammer (sheet metal, as lead) to conform to an irregular surface.
boss
3[ bos, baws ]
noun
- a familiar name for a calf or cow.
BOSS
1/ ²úÉ’²õ /
acronym for
- Bureau of State Security; a branch of the South African security police
boss
2/ ²úÉ’²õ /
noun
- a person in charge of or employing others
- a professional politician who controls a party machine or political organization, often using devious or illegal methods
verb
- to employ, supervise, or be in charge of
- usually foll byaround or about to be domineering or overbearing towards (others)
adjective
- slang.excellent; fine
that's boss!
a boss hand at carpentry
boss
3/ ²úÉ’²õ /
noun
- a knob, stud, or other circular rounded protuberance, esp an ornamental one on a vault, a ceiling, or a shield
- biology any of various protuberances or swellings in plants and animals
- an area of increased thickness, usually cylindrical, that strengthens or provides room for a locating device on a shaft, hub of a wheel, etc
- a similar projection around a hole in a casting or fabricated component
- an exposed rounded mass of igneous or metamorphic rock, esp the uppermost part of an underlying batholith
verb
- to ornament with bosses; emboss
boss
4/ ²úÉ’²õ /
noun
- a calf or cow
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Example Sentences
I don't think Villa boss Unai Emery will prioritise any of the three competitions.
Would be a poignant winner as the last horse bought for owners Cheveley Park Stud by joint boss David Thompson at the end of 2020, just 19 days before his death.
Having coached in the Women's Super League and on the international stage, West Ham boss Rehanne Skinner has experienced a number of pitch surfaces.
By then, Yoon was already famous, having investigated the intelligence service in 2013 for corruption, against the orders of his boss.
Apple bosses will be hoping to work out a similar deal this time.
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