boss, n.
(bosses)
freq. cnt. 11
(bosses)
freq. cnt. 11
a person who exercises control over workers
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
boss chief foreman gaffer honcho
sample sentences
"if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a person responsible for hiring workers
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
boss hirer
sample sentences
"the boss hired three more men for the new job"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a person who exercises control and makes decisions
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
boss
sample sentences
"he is his own boss now"
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
boss knob
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments
<noun.person>
boss party boss political boss
sample sentences
"party bosses have a reputation for corruption"
semantic pointers
hypernym