boss

noun
UK: /bɒs/
US: /bɑːs/

  1. A person who is in charge of an organization or group of people.

    1. My boss told me to finish the report today. [ ] [ ]
    2. The boss expects everyone to be on time for the important meeting. [ ] [ ]

  2. The person who makes the important decisions in a business.

    1. She is the boss of a big company now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The real boss behind the scenes controlled all the crucial investments. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

chief supervisor director leader head manager
boss verb

  1. To be in charge of someone or something.

    1. She loves to boss everyone around at work. [ ] [ ]
    2. I don't like him because he always tries to boss me about. [ ] [ ]

  2. To tell people what to do; to give orders.

    1. My brother likes to boss me around. [ ] [ ]
    2. She resents being bossed around by someone with less experience. [ ] [ ]
boss adjective

  1. Excellent, outstanding, or impressive.

    1. That new car is boss! [ ] [ ]
    2. Her presentation was totally boss and really well-received. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "boss" in English means: A person who is in charge of an organization or group of people., The person who makes the important decisions in a business..

The phonetic transcription of "boss" is /bɒs/ in British English and /bɑːs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "boss": chief, supervisor, director, leader, head, manager.

Example usage of "boss": "My boss told me to finish the report today.". More examples on the page.