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boss ¹  (bôs, bs)

n.

1.

a. An employer or a supervisor.

b. One who makes decisions or exercises authority.

2. A professional politician who controls a party or a political machine.

v. bossed, boss·ing, boss·es

v.tr.

1. To supervise or control. See Synonyms at supervise.

2. To give orders to, especially in an arrogant or domineering manner: bossing us around.

v.intr.

To be or act as a supervisor or controlling element.

adj. Slang

First-rate; topnotch.

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[Dutch baas, master.]

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boss ²  (bôs, bs)

n.

1. A circular protuberance or knoblike swelling, as on the horns of certain animals.

2. A raised area used as ornamentation.

3. Architecture A raised ornament, such as one at the intersection of the ribs in a vaulted roof.

4.

a. An enlarged part of a shaft to which another shaft is coupled or to which a wheel or gear is keyed.

b. A hub, especially of a propeller.

tr.v. bossed, boss·ing, boss·es

To emboss.

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[Middle English boce, from Old French.]

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boss ³  (bôs, bs)

n.

A cow or calf.

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[Perhaps ultimately from Latin bs; see bovine.]

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boss ¹ Informal

Noun

a person in charge of or employing others

Verb

1. to employ, supervise, or be in charge of

2. boss around or about to be domineering or overbearing towards [Dutch baas master]

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boss ²

Noun

a raised knob or stud, esp. an ornamental one on a vault, shield, etc. [Old French boce]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	boss - a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman" foreman, honcho, chief, gaffer baas - South African term for `boss' ganger - the foreman of a work gang assistant foreman, straw boss - a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers supervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of
	2.	boss - a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job" hirer employer - a person or firm that employs workers guvnor - (British slang) boss old man - (slang) boss
	3.	boss - a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now" leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others drug baron, drug lord - a person who controls an organization dealing in illegal drugs
	4.	boss - a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption" party boss, political boss pol, political leader, politico, politician - a person active in party politics
	5.	boss - a circular rounded projection or protuberance knob knobble - a small knob nailhead - flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
Verb	1.	boss - raise in a relief; "embossed stationery" emboss, stamp block - stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover" imprint, impress - mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
Adj.	1.	boss - exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield" brag colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"

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boss

noun manager, head, leader, director, chief, executive, owner, master, governor (informal) employer, administrator, supervisor, superintendent, gaffer (informal), chiefly Brit. foreman, overseer, kingpin, big cheese (old-fashioned), (slang) baas S. African numero uno (informal) Mister Big (slang), chiefly U.S. sherang Austral., N.Z.

boss someone around (Informal) order around, dominate, bully, intimidate, oppress, dictate to, terrorize, put upon, push around (slang) browbeat, ride roughshod over, tyrannize, rule with an iron hand

Translations

boss [bɔs] n → jefe/a m/f (= employer); patrón/ona m/f;

(political etc) → cacique m

vt (also: boss about or around) → mangonear;

stop bossing everyone about! → ¡deja de dar órdenes or de mangonear a todos!

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boss [bɔs] n → patron(ne)

vt (also: boss about) (also: boss around) → mener à la baguette

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boss [bɔs] n → Chef(in) m(f);

(leader) → Boss m

vt (also: boss around, boss about) → herumkommandieren;

stop bossing everyone about! → hör auf mit dem ständigen Herumkommandieren!

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boss [bɔs] n → capo

vt (also: boss about or around) → comandare a bacchetta;

stop bossing everyone about! → smettila di dare ordini a tutti!

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boss

n boss [bos]

the master or manager the boss of the factory. baas, bestuurder رِئيس دَيْر шеф šéf chef; boss der Chef προϊστάμενος, αφεντικό jefe boss, peremees رئیس؛ مدیر pomo, johtaja patron/-onne בּוֹס बॉस gazda főnök, tulaj majikan verkstjóri, yfirmaður capo, padrone ボス 관리자 šeimininkas, vadovas, viršininkas saimnieks; uzņēmējs; meistars; vadītājs; boss ketua besar baas sjef, (daglig) leder, pamp szef patrão şef, patron начальник šéf šef šef chef, bas, boss เจ้านาย patron, âmir 老板 хазяїн; господар حاکم ، مالک ، بڑا افسر ông chủ; thủ trưởng 老板

v

(usually withabout/around) to order Stop bossing everyone about! baasspeel يَتَرَأَّس، يَصْدِرُ الأوامر ръководя, заповядвам řídit (koho), poroučet (komu) koste rundt med; jage rundt med herumkommandieren δίνω διαταγές mandar kamandama تحکم کردن komennella à la mener baguette לַתֵת הוֹרָאוֹת रोब गांठना zapovijedati uralkodik (vkin, vmin) skipa fyrir (frekjulega) comandare いばりちらす 지시하다 komanduoti, nurodinėti komandēt; izrīkot (kādu) mengarah commanderen beordre, sjefe komenderować, rozkazywać mandar a da ordine начальствовать komandovať komandirati zapovedati bossa, köra med บงการ emirler yağdırmak 指揮 господарювати, керувати حکم چلانا chỉ huy 指挥

adj bossy

liking to order others about. baasspelerige مُتَراِس، مُتَسَلِّط، مُحِبٌّ لأعطاء الأوامر обичащ да заповядва pánovitý kommanderende herrisch αυταρχικός mandón kamandav پر مدعا؛ ارباب منش määräilevä autoritaire מִתנָהֵג כְּמוֹ בּוֹס हुक्म चलाने का शौकीन zapovjednički parancsolgató suka memerintah ráðríkur autoritario 親分ぶる 거드럭거리는 mėgstantis nurodinėti komandējošs; valdonīgs suka mengarah bazig dominerende, sjefete, pampete apodyktyczny mandão autoritar начальственный panovačný ukazovalen zapovednički dominant, diktatorisk ชอบบงการ emretmekten hoşlanan, dediği dedik 專橫的 той, що любить керувати افسرانہ hách dịch 专横的

adv bossily

baasspelerig بتسلّط، بتأمُّـر по заповядваш начин pánovitě kommanderende; dominerende herrisch αυταρχικά autoritariamente kamandavalt ارباب منشانه määräilevästi de manière autoritaire כְּמוֹ בּוֹס रोब गांठते हुए tiranski parancsolgatóan sikap suka memerintah frekjulega, með ráðríki in modo autoritario ボス顔をして 거드럭거리며 valdingai valdonīgi dengan suka mengarah bazig dominerende, kommanderende apodyktycznie autoritariamente autoritar; într-o manieră auto­ritară начальственно panovačne ukazujoče zapovedničko dominant, diktatoriskt อย่างบงการ âmirane bir şekilde, buyurgan bir tavırla 專橫地 владно, по-диктаторськи افسرانہ طور پر hống hách 专横地

n bossiness

baasspelerigheid تأمُّـر، تسلُّط заповедничество pánovitost, panovačnost kommanderen; domineren das Tonangeben αυταρχικότητα autoritarismo kamandamine ریاست määräilevyys autoritarisme הִתנָהָגוּת שְׁתַלטָנִית रोब zapovjedanje parancsolgatás otoriter ráðríki autoritarismo ボス顔すること 거드럭거림 valdingumas valdonība lagak bos bazigheid herskesyke apodyktyczność prepotência autoritarism начальственность panovačnosť ukazovalnost zapovedništvo bossighet, chefaktighet การบงการ buyurganlık 專橫 керування افسرانہ خاصیت sự hống hách 专横