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English adjective: boss | |||
| 1. | boss exceptionally good | ||
| Samples | A boss hand at carpentry. His brag cornfield. | ||
| Synonyms | brag | ||
| Similar | superior | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| Antonyms | inferior | ||
English noun: boss | |||
| 1. | boss (person) a person who exercises control over workers | ||
| Samples | If you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman. | ||
| Synonyms | chief, foreman, gaffer, honcho | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | supervisor | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assistant foreman, baas, ganger, straw boss | ||
| 2. | boss (person) a person responsible for hiring workers | ||
| Samples | The boss hired three more men for the new job. | ||
| Synonyms | hirer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | employer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | guvnor, old man | ||
| 3. | boss (person) a person who exercises control and makes decisions | ||
| Samples | He is his own boss now. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | leader | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drug baron, drug lord | ||
| 4. | boss (person) a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments | ||
| Samples | Party bosses have a reputation for corruption. | ||
| Synonyms | party boss, political boss | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pol, political leader, politician, politico | ||
| 5. | boss (artifact) a circular rounded projection or protuberance | ||
| Synonyms | knob | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | projection | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | knobble, nailhead | ||
English verb: boss | |||
| 1. | boss (contact) raise in a relief | ||
| Samples | Embossed stationery. | ||
| Synonyms | emboss, stamp | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | impress, imprint | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | block | ||
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