bosses

Meaning of bosses

plural noun
  1. a person who is in charge of a worker, group, or organization.
    I asked my boss for a promotion
verb, 3rd person present
  1. give (someone) orders in a domineering manner.
    he does not like being bossed around
    you're always bossing us about

early 19th century (originally US): from Dutch baas ‘master’.

plural noun
  1. a stud on the centre of a shield.
  2. a large mass of igneous rock protruding through other strata.

Middle English: from Old French boce, of unknown origin.

plural noun

a cow.

early 19th century: of unknown origin.

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Hyphenation of bosses

bosses

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
  • bosses is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

bosses synonyms

Meaning a person in charge of something; a director or leader:

head

Meaning the head of an organization:

chief

Meaning the most important or senior person in an organization or group:

principal

Meaning a member of the board of people that manages or oversees the affairs of a business:

director

Meaning the elected head of a republic:

president

Meaning a person with senior managerial responsibility in a business:

executive

Meaning a separate seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs:

chair

Meaning a chairman or chairwoman (used as a neutral alternative):

chairperson

Meaning a person chosen to preside over a meeting:

chairman

Meaning a woman chosen to preside over a meeting:

chairwoman

Meaning a person responsible for controlling or administering an organization or group of staff:

manager

Meaning a female manager of a shop, restaurant, etc:

manageress

Meaning a person responsible for carrying out the administration of a business or organization:

administrator

Meaning the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country:

leader

Meaning a person who manages or superintends an organization or activity:

superintendent

Meaning a person who supervises a person or an activity:

supervisor

Meaning a male worker who supervises and directs other workers:

foreman

Meaning a female worker who supervises and directs other workers:

forewoman

Meaning a person who supervises others, especially workers:

overseer

Meaning a person or thing that directs or regulates something:

controller

Meaning a person or organization that employs people:

employer

Meaning a man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves:

master

Meaning a person who owns something:

owner

Meaning the owner of a business, or a holder of property:

proprietor

Meaning a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause:

patron

Meaning a main or large bolt in a central position:

kingpin

Meaning an important person, especially in a particular sphere:

bigwig

Meaning the captain of a ship or boat, especially a small trading or fishing vessel:

skipper

Meaning a person in charge of others; a boss:

gaffer

Meaning an official appointed to govern a town or region:

governor

Meaning a man in a position of authority such as one's employer or father (often used as a term of address):

guv'nor

Meaning a leader or manager; the person in charge:

honcho

Meaning an employer, especially one who exploits immigrant workers:

padrone

Meaning (among some North American Indian peoples) a chief:

sachem

Meaning seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable):

bully

Meaning assert one's will over another in an arrogant way:

domineer

Meaning have power and influence over:

dominate

Meaning produce or maintain raised pressure artificially in (a gas or its container):

pressurize

Meaning intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words:

browbeat

Meaning clear (ground) or destroy (buildings, trees, etc.) with a bulldozer:

bulldoze

Meaning rush or coerce (someone) into doing something:

railroad

Anagrams of bosses

obsess

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