bosses

noun

  1. 1

    A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.

  2. 2

    A person in charge of a business or company.

    Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room.
  3. 3

    A leader, the head of an organized group or team.

    They named him boss because he had good leadership skills.
  4. 4

    The head of a political party in a given region or district.

    He is the Republican boss in Kentucky.
  5. 5

    A term of address to a man.

    Yes, boss.
  6. 6

    An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.

  7. 7

    Wife.

    There's no olive oil; will sunflower oil do? — I'll have to run that by the boss.

verb

  1. 1

    To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.

noun

  1. 1

    A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.

  2. 2

    A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock.

  3. 3

    A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.

  4. 4

    A protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.

  5. 5

    A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.

  6. 6

    A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.

  7. 7

    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.

  8. 8

    A head or reservoir of water.

verb

  1. 1

    To decorate with bosses; to emboss.

noun

  1. 1

    A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.

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