noun / verb
boss
BAWSS/bɔːs/
A person in charge of directing others.
The boss checks the schedule before assigning work to the crew.
Etymology
Dutch baas meant “master,” placing authority at the center of the word. Its American popularity may reflect a preference for boss over master when describing employers of free workers.
In context
the people who were in charge the overseers the people who were the boss of different agencies or different crews or groups of people
More examples
- She bossed the younger children around.
- My old boss encouraged me to study.
- He is always bossing everyone without listening.
Forms
boss · bosses · bossed · bossing
Similar words
- supervisor
- Usually a formal workplace role with defined oversight duties.
- manager
- A manager has an organizational role, while boss can mean anyone in charge.