as in leaders
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
every morning the boss hands out a list of top-priority tasks
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as in supervises
to be in charge of
she bossed that project for years, until she was promoted again
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as in rules
to exercise authority or power over
bossed the entire job site for a year
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as in leads
to serve as leader of
bossed the entire gang of electricians on the construction project
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Recent Examples of bosses
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Secretaries are paying the same amount into Social Security as their bosses.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Create an elite team, battle all-new bosses and rescue the lovable Sparks.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Charges were brought against the Chinese bosses running a scam compound in Myanmar, called the Tai Chang scam center.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
Or that Manrique taught his Times bosses that Latinos were more than domestic help or a societal scourge.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The second-term pressure on media companies has led to concerns not just about capitulation by corporate bosses but also self-censorship at news organizations.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Like many bosses, Luna doesn’t always make the right calls.
—Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
San Diegans should look at this in the same way that a shareholder in a small company would evaluate that company when the number of midlevel bosses went from seven to 39 — even as the company’s overall workload remained about the same.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Dano and Collette joined co-stars Abigail Breslin and Greg Kinnear and their director bosses Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris at the screening.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Use your diplomatic skills when dealing with parents, bosses, teachers or VIPs to avoid power struggles.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Secretaries are paying the same amount into Social Security as their bosses.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Create an elite team, battle all-new bosses and rescue the lovable Sparks.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Charges were brought against the Chinese bosses running a scam compound in Myanmar, called the Tai Chang scam center.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
Or that Manrique taught his Times bosses that Latinos were more than domestic help or a societal scourge.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The second-term pressure on media companies has led to concerns not just about capitulation by corporate bosses but also self-censorship at news organizations.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Like many bosses, Luna doesn’t always make the right calls.
—Shirin Ghaffary, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
San Diegans should look at this in the same way that a shareholder in a small company would evaluate that company when the number of midlevel bosses went from seven to 39 — even as the company’s overall workload remained about the same.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
No harm, no foul — as long as the commission bosses back the changes, Zelden said.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Dano and Collette joined co-stars Abigail Breslin and Greg Kinnear and their director bosses Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris at the screening.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bosses
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Lawmakers fast-tracked the measures From the session’s opening bell Tuesday morning, Republican leaders moved swiftly.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nevertheless, the state’s governor, attorney general and legislative leaders were meeting to discuss how the state would respond.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Chinese government officially recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam — and tightly supervises them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The group recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who represent children in the foster care system in juvenile courts, according to its website.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If the court rules in favor of Musk, OpenAI’s rivals would be emboldened to take the lead in the AI race.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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Scorpio rules shared resources and mutual debts—not just financial, but emotional.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2026
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If Ty Simpson develops into a top NFL quarterback who leads the Rams to a Super Bowl title, the club will look back at the 2026 draft as one of the best and shrewdest in its history.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Slates in major cities were dominated by Fatah, the faction that leads the Palestinian Authority, and independents, some with ties to other factions.—
SAM METZ,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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Customers were very important; workers, foremen.—
Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Cacioppo—who taught herself to code from books before writing Vanta’s first prototype—now oversees roughly 1,000 employees.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Volunteers from local neigborhood watch group Shomrim were on the scene quickly, Rabbi Herschel Gluck, who oversees a nearby branch of the organization, told CNN.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the order of operations that now governs Silicon Valley — and increasingly the world — speed to success was the only metric that mattered.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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The league’s collective bargaining agreement strictly governs rookie contracts, from structure to value.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Dean's commitment to authenticity in his music is precisely why Magnolia Sage stands firmly in the territory of a future classic and commands Dean's presence as an artist's artist.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Don’t look now, but Live Nation is shedding its low-margin promoter roots and emerging as a dominant venue owner/operator that increasingly commands the kind of premium valuation multiple its scale, control and economics justify.—
Justin Zacks,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Bosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bosses. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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