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bossiness

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boss·y 1  (bôs, bs)
adj. boss·i·er, boss·i·est
Given to ordering others around; domineering.
bossi·ly adv.
bossi·ness n.
boss·y 2  (bôs, bs)
adj.
Decorated with raised ornaments.
boss·y 3  (bôs, bs)
n. pl. boss·ies Informal
A cow or calf.
[From boss.]
Translations
bossiness [ˈbɒsɪnɪs] N → carácter m mandón, tiranía f
bossiness [ˈbɒsinɪs] n → autoritarisme m
bossiness
n → Herrschsucht f, → herrische Art
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Whilst it is good to have a certain level of assertiveness, pure bossiness can quickly become very tiresome and intolerable both for other children and adults.
Family Life; Parenting with Supermam by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
She said the jibes about her bossiness were proof that she did not put a false front on in the house.
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Instead, they come across as a gorgon-headed beast of matronly,imperious bossiness.
Why Britain fell out of love with Trinny and Susannah by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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