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Definition of bossy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bossy

adjective
 
/ˈbɒsi/
 
/ˈbɔːsi/
(comparative bossier, superlative bossiest)
(disapproving)
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  1. always telling people what to do
    • Do you treat all your guests in this bossy manner?
    • I found her to be rather bossy and patronizing.
    • We were told to move by a bossy official in a green uniform.
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