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boss
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- pronunciation:
- baws
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
A boss is a person who tells other people what to do at work. Sometimes a boss owns the business where people work and pays them for the job they do.
My dad came home happy today. He said his boss is going to pay him more money.- synonyms:
- chief, executive, manager
- similar words:
- administrator, employer, head, master, super
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| related words: |
captain, chief, leader |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
bosses, bossing, bossed |
| definition: |
When you boss someone, you order them or tell them what to do.
Liam doesn't like it when his older sister bosses him.- synonyms:
- dictate
- similar words:
- command, dominate, order, push, ride, rule
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