Definition for "Boss"

Etymology

From Old French boce (modern bosse), of uncertain origin.
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Boss - (Noun)

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plural : bosses
1. A round knob, stud, or other protuberance, in particular
2. A stud on the center of a shield
3. A piece of ornamental carving covering the point where the ribs in a vault or ceiling cross
4. A large mass of igneous rock protruding through other strata
5. An enlarged part of a shaft
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plural : bosses
1. A cow
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phonetic : /bôs/ phonetic : /bäs/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/boss.mp3
plural : bosses
1. A person in charge of a worker or organization
  • I asked my boss for a promotion
2. A person in control of a group or situation
  • the boss of the largest crime family in the country
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genus Bos (wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini)
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‖ Bos (.), prop. n. [L., ox, cow.] (Zoöl.) A genus of ruminant quadrupeds, including the wild and domestic cattle, distinguished by a stout body, hollow horns, and a large fold of skin hanging from the neck.

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honcho, boss (a person who exercises control over workers) "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
hirer (a person responsible for hiring workers) "the boss hired three more men for the new job"
(n) boss (a person who exercises control and makes decisions) "he is his own boss now"
political boss, boss (a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments) "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"
knob, boss (a circular rounded projection or protuberance)
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Boss, n. [D. baas master.] A master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a political dictator. [Slang, U. S.]

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Boss (bs; 115), n.; pl. Bosses (-z). [OE. boce, bose, boche, OF. boce, boche, bosse, F. bosse, of G. origin; cf. OHG. bzo tuft, bunch, OHG. bzan, MHG. bôzen, to beat. See ****, and cf. **** a swelling.]

1. Any protuberant part; a round, swelling part or body; a knoblike process; as, a boss of wood.

2. A protuberant ornament on any work, either of different material from that of the work or of the same, as upon a buckler or bridle; a stud; a knob; the central projection of a shield. See ****.

3. (Arch.) A projecting ornament placed at the intersection of the ribs of ceilings, whether vaulted or flat, and in other situations.

4. [Cf. D. bus box, Dan. bösse.] A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder. Gwilt.

5. (Mech.) (a) The enlarged part of a shaft, on which a wheel is keyed, or at the end, where it is coupled to another. (b) A swage or die used for shaping metals.

6. A head or reservoir of water. [Obs.]

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A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.
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geology A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a strata of different rock.
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A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.
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mechanics A protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.
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architecture A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.
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obsolete A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.
  • All were waiting : uncle Charles, who sat far away in the shadow of the window, Dante and Mr Casey, who sat in the easy chairs at either side of the hearth, Stephen, seated on a chair between them, his feet resting on a toasting boss.
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A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
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A person in charge of a business or company.
  • Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room.
  • My boss complains that I'm always late to work.
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A leader, the head of an organized group or team.
  • They named him boss because he had good leadership skills.
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The head of a political party in a given region or district.
  • He is the Republican boss in Kentucky.
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informal A term of address to a man.
  • Yes, boss.
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video games A final enemy in a video game or in a level/major area/dungeon that is particularly challenging and usually must be beaten in order to progress in or to complete the game.
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Boss - (Verb)

phonetic : /bôs/ phonetic : /bäs/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/boss.mp3
past tense : bossed
1. Give (someone) orders in a domineering manner
  • plump old battle-axes bossing everyone around
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stamp (raise in a relief) "embossed stationery"
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Boss (bs), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bossed (bst); p. pr. & vb. n. Bossing.] [OE. bocen, fr. OF. bocier. See the preceding word.] To ornament with bosses; to stud.

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transitive To decorate with bosses; to emboss.
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transitive To exercise authoritative control over; to lord over; to boss around; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.
  • His sisters bossed him and spoiled him. All their lives he was to go on being their little brother, who could do no wrong, because he was the baby;
  • She bossed him, and he's never gotten over it. She still orders him around, and instead of telling her to go soak her head, he just says 'Yes, ma'am' as weak as a newborn jellyfish
  • For if, on the one hand, I bossed him and showed him what to do and how to do it,
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Boss - (Adjective)

phonetic : /bôs/ phonetic : /bäs/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/boss.mp3
1. Excellent; outstanding
  • she's a real boss chick
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brag (exceptionally good) "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"
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slang, Liverpudlian Of excellent quality, first-rate.
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Boss - (General)

1. wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini
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2. Bos is the genus of wild and domestic cattle. Bos can be divided into four subgenera: Bos, Bibos, Novibos, and Poephagus, but these divisions are controversial. The genus has five extant species. ...
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3. Gabčíkovo (Bős, Hungarian pronunciation:) is a municipality (village) in Slovakia. It has around 5,100 inhabitants of whom 90% are Hungarians.
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4. (A.bo.) Alexandrea "Alex" Borstein (; born February 15, 1971) American actress, singer, voice actress, writer and comedienne. She is best known for her long-running role as Lois Griffin on the animated television series Family Guy, and as a cast member on the sketch comedy series MADtv.
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5. (.bo) .bo is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Bolivia. It is administered by ADSIB, As of September 2008, the NIC was offering a registration fee of about 40 $US per year or 280 $Bs for third-level domain and 200 $US per year or 1520 $Bs for second level domain. ...
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6. (Bo (Debian)) Debian is a computer operating system composed of software packages released as free and open source software especially under the GNU General Public License and other free software licenses. ...
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7. (Bo (dog)) Bo, also known as Bo Obama, (born October 9, 2008) is the pet dog of the Obama family, the First Family of the United States. Bo is a neutered male Portuguese Water Dog, or Portie. ...
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8. a taxonomic genus, within subfamily Bovinae - the cattle
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9. (Bo) A male given name in occasional use since the 1970s
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10. (bo) A quarterstaff, especially in an oriental context
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11. (bo) staff, longer than the jo
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12. (Bo) Staff used as a weapon
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13. (Bo) stick; (usually six-foot) staff, also Rokushaku bo
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14. (BO) Build Order. Usually a strict order of building units and buildings to open the game with a certain strategy, like going all in, rushing with a strong type of unit or trying to work up the technology tree quickly to build a top-tier unit quickly.
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15. (BO) Box Office. The amount of money grossed by a film, either with reference to a particular time frame or to date (for BO information, click here).
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16. (BO) British Orienteering. A new name for BOF with a somewhat unfortunate acronym, which we are not supposed to use.
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17. (BO) Buffer (Brain) Overload
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18. (BO) Build Order. A recipe for reaching a certain technology, or a certain amount of units. (See Build Orders)
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19. (BO) Burnt Offering, book 7
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20. (BO) Is the abbreviation for Blockout Fabric. (above)
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21. (BO) The two-character ISO 3166 country code for BOLIVIA.
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22. (BO) and CO mean “bind off” and “cast on“, respectively.
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23. (BO) bind(ing) off (also known as cast[ing] off)
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24. (BO) view continental video
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25. (BO) woodfree offset (white, yellow) – suitable for planography as well rotary printing machine, colour as well as black and white books
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2. emboss: raise in a relief; "embossed stationery"
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3. exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"
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4. foreman: a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
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5. a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job"
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6. a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now"
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7. party boss: a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"
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8. In architecture, a boss is a knob or protrusion of stone or wood. Bosses can often be found in the ceilings of buildings, particularly at the intersection of a vault. ...
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9. Boss were a hard rock/heavy metal band from Sydney, Australia.
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10. Beyond the Black Stump is an Australian comic strip written by Sean Leahy. It won the "Best Comic Strip" at the 2003 National Coffs Harbour Cartoon Awards and the "Comic Strip Cartoonist of the Year" at the Australian Cartoonist's Association's Stanley Award the same year.
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11. Boss is a lunar impact crater that is located along the northeast rim of the Moon's near side. Due to its location, the crater is viewed from the side by observers on the Earth, and its visibility is subject to libration effects.
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12. In engineering, a boss is a protruding feature on a workpiece.
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13. Boss(Dubbed into malayalam as Boss:I Love You and Hindi as Yeh kaisa karz) is a 2006 Telugu film directed by V.N. Aditya. It stars Akkineni Nagarjuna, Nayantara, Poonam Bajwa, and Shriya Saran. The film's score and soundtrack will be composed by Kalyani Malik and Harry Anand. ...
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14. A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object; A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a strata of different rock; A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield; A protrusion, frequently a cylinder of ...
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15. (Bosses) Brass or other metal ornamentations fastened upon the boards of books; for ornament or preservation.
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16. (Bosses) The carved ornamentation seen at the intersections of roof beams or of the ribs in vaulted ceilings.  Normally in the shape of foliage, grotesque animals, portraits of heraldic arms.
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17. (Bosses) The projecting parts of a shield (Job 15:26). The Hebrew word thus rendered means anything convex or arched, and hence the back, as of animals.
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18. (Bosses) The raised ledges or platforms on a Backing plate that support the brake shoes
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19. (Bossing) from boss; meaning a boss, a superior
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20. Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early.
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21. A relatively short protrusion or projection on the surface of a forging, often cylindrical in shape.
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22. the best, top. "The Alhambra Saloon sells the boss whiskey in town."
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23. A well-developed shiny prominence at the base of each chelicera - not always present.
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24. the head of the crime Family; he is the only one who gives permission to "whack" or "make" someone, and he makes money from all Family operations; synonyms: don, chairman.
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25. A projection of circular cross-section on a casting. Usually intended for drilling and tapping for attaching parts.
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26. A great or cool thing. Example: "The Beach Boys new record is really boss".
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Pronunciation : IPA

  • /bɒs/
  • /bɑs/
  • /bɔs/
  • -ɒs
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Pronunciation : Audio

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