boss

About 10.29 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun One who is in charge of something. One who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.

   The boss of the company was going to Spain for work.

2. noun One who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.

   The boss of the company was going to Spain for work.

3. noun A person in charge of a business or company.

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

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

   They named him boss because he had good leadership skills.

5. noun The head of a political party in a given region or district.

   He is the Republican boss in Kentucky.

6. noun The male owner or man in charge of a large rural property.
7. noun One's wife.

   There's no olive oil; will sunflower oil do? — I'll have to run that by the boss.

8. noun A term of address to a man, especially a customer; sometimes also to a friend or acquaintance of equal standing.

   Good to see you, boss.

Similar words

honcho foreman chief hirer important top superior gaffer emboss brag

Often followed by

and of is was in to or had who

Word family

bossdom bossdoms bossed bosses bossing bossism bossisms final boss final bosses