- a person who is in charge of other people at work and tells them what to do
- I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off.
- I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions).
- Who's the boss (= who's in control) in this house?
- He thinks he's impressing the boss by working through lunch.
- He accused his former boss of being arrogant.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- company
- crime
- …
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- (informal) a person who is in charge of a large organization
- the new boss at IBM
- Hospital bosses protested at the decision.
- Council bosses have agreed to meet a handful of homeowners today.
- He's a notorious crime boss.
Extra ExamplesTopics People in societya2, Jobsa2, Businessa2- The Renault team boss later apologized for his comments.
- There's been criticism of bonuses paid to top oil company bosses.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- company
- crime
- …
Word Originearly 19th cent. (originally US): from Dutch baas ‘master’.
Idioms
See boss in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryshow somebody who’s boss
- to make it clear to somebody that you have more power and authority than they have
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