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1boss Listen to audio/ˈbɑ:s/ noun
plural boss·es
[count] 1 : the person whose job is to tell other workers what to do
Why don't you ask your boss for a raise? Company policy says that vacation time must be cleared with your boss. [=supervisor] my former boss Jane started her own business so that she could be her own boss. [=have no boss except for herself]see also pit boss
2 : a person who has a lot of power in an organization
a union boss mafia bosses the movie studio boss During the campaign, no one was willing to stand up to the party boss. [=the person with the most power in a political party or one branch of a political party]
3 : the person who has more power or control in a relationship
The two oldest children argued over who was boss for the entire hour their mother was out shopping. He wants to show them who's (the) boss. [=who's in charge]
— compare 4boss
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