boss

/bɔs/

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Explanation of the Word "Boss"

Part of Speech: Noun and Verb

Usage Instructions:

• When using "boss" as a noun, you can refer to someone who supervises or manages a team.
• As a verb, it usually indicates that someone is giving orders or acting in a domineering manner.

Examples:

1. Noun: "My boss is very supportive and encourages us to share our ideas."
2. Verb: "She tends to boss her little brother around, telling him what to do."

Advanced Usage:

• In a workplace context, a "boss" may also refer to someone who has significant influence over decisions and operations, beyond just direct supervision.
• The term can also be used informally to refer to someone who is very skilled in a particular area, as in "She's a boss at coding."

Word Variants:

• Bossy (adjective): Describes someone who likes to give orders and often tells others what to do.

  • Example: "He's so bossy; he always tells everyone how to do their jobs."

• Bossiness (noun): The quality of being bossy.

  • Example: "Her bossiness can be annoying at times."

Different Meanings:

1. A "boss" can also refer to a leader in a political party who has significant control over decisions and appointments.

   • Example: "The party boss made sure all candidates were aligned with his views."

2. In some contexts, "boss" may refer to any influential person, even outside of work or politics.

Synonyms:

• Supervisor
• Manager
• Chief
• Leader
• Director

Idioms:

• "Be your own boss": This means to work independently or to have control over your own work and decisions.
  • Example: "After starting my own business, I finally feel like I'm my own boss."

Phrasal Verbs:

• "Boss around": To tell someone what to do in a commanding way.
  • Example: "He doesn’t like it when she bosses him around during their projects."

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Adjective

1. exceptionally good
   • a boss hand at carpentry
   • his brag cornfield

Noun

1. a circular rounded projection or protuberance
2. a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments
   • party bosses have a reputation for corruption
3. a person who exercises control and makes decisions
   • he is his own boss now
4. a person responsible for hiring workers
   • the boss hired three more men for the new job
5. a person who exercises control over workers
   • if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman

Verb

1. raise in a relief
   • embossed stationery

Synonyms

• brag
• knob
• party boss
• political boss
• hirer
• foreman
• chief
• gaffer
• honcho
• emboss
• stamp