boss

/bɔs/
verb
  1. To give orders to someone in a domineering or controlling way.
    • Stop trying to boss me—I can make my own decisions.
    • He doesn't like it when people boss him at work.
    • She tends to boss her younger brother around all the time.
noun
  1. A person who is in charge of workers or an organization; a manager or supervisor.
    • She asked her boss for a day off to attend a family event.
    • The boss called a meeting to discuss the new company policy.
    • My boss gave me a raise after I finished the project early.
  2. A person who controls or dominates a situation or group; a leader.
    • The team needed a boss to keep everyone on track.
    • In the group project, Maria was the boss and made all the final decisions.
    • He likes to be the boss of every game he plays.
  3. A round, raised decoration or stud on a surface, such as on a shield or a piece of furniture.
    • The antique shield had a golden boss in the center.
    • The wooden chest was decorated with brass bosses along the edges.
    • Each boss on the door was carefully carved by hand.
adjective
  1. Excellent; very good (informal, especially in slang).
    • That new song is totally boss!
    • Your skateboard trick was absolutely boss.
    • We had a boss time at the beach yesterday.
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