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boss

/bɑs/
noun
  1. A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.

  2. A person in charge of a business or company.

    "Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room."

  3. A leader, the head of an organized group or team.

    "They named him boss because he had good leadership skills."

Synonymsemployer, gov, guv, guvnor, mate, head
verb
  1. To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.

    Similar: boss around, lord over

Synonymsboss around, lord over
adjective
  1. Of excellent quality, first-rate.

    "That is a boss Zefron poster."

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