boss

n.

1. 1. An employer or a supervisor.
   2. One who makes decisions or exercises authority.
2. A professional politician who controls a party or a political machine.

v., bossed, boss·ing, boss·es.

v.tr.

1. To supervise or control. See synonyms at supervise.
2. To give orders to, especially in an arrogant or domineering manner: bossing us around.

v.intr.

To be or act as a supervisor or controlling element.

adj. Slang.

First-rate; topnotch.

[Dutch baas, master.]

boss² (bôs, bŏs)
n.

1. A circular protuberance or knoblike swelling, as on the horns of certain animals.
2. A raised area used as ornamentation.
3. Architecture. A raised ornament, such as one at the intersection of the ribs in a vaulted roof.
4. 1. An enlarged part of a shaft to which another shaft is coupled or to which a wheel or gear is keyed.
   2. A hub, especially of a propeller.

tr.v., bossed, boss·ing, boss·es.

To emboss.

[Middle English boce, from Old French.]

boss³ (bôs, bŏs)
n.

A cow or calf.

[Perhaps ultimately from Latin bōs. See bovine.]

noun

1. Someone who directs and supervises workers: director, foreman, foreperson, forewoman, head, manager, overseer, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster, taskmistress. Informal straw boss. Slang chief. See over/under.
2. One who is highest in rank or authority: chief, chieftain, director, head, headman, hierarch, leader, master. Slang honcho. Idioms: cock of the walk. See over/under.
3. A professional politician who controls a party or political machine: chief, leader. See over/under.

verb

1. To direct and watch over the work and performance of others: overlook, oversee, superintend, supervise, watch over. See over/under.
2. To command or issue commands in an arrogant manner: dictate, dominate, domineer, order, rule, tyrannize. See over/under.

adjective

Exceptionally good of its kind: ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top. Informal A-one, bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, topnotch. Chiefly British tophole. See good/bad.

n

Definition: manager over other employees
Antonyms: employee, worker

v

Definition: control; command
Antonyms: behave, follow

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Origin: 1635

As far as we know, the first boss arrived in English-speaking North America on November 28, 1635. This is the entry for that date in the journal of John Winthrop of Massachusetts Bay: "Here arrived a small Norsey bark, of twenty-five tons, sent by the Lords Say, etc., with one Gardiner, an expert engineer or work base, and provisions of all sorts, to begin a fort at the mouth of Connecticut."

That base was the Dutch word we now know as boss. Ironically, boss Gardiner was building a fort to keep out the Dutch, who had settled New Amsterdam (later New York) to the south. But the English language readily admitted the Dutch word. And boss grew in popularity over the years, gradually taking the place of master as the latter became associated with slavery. "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master," in Lincoln's later words. Boss was plain and emphatic, too, making it a useful informal substitute for words like employer, supervisor, and foreman.

In the nineteenth century, only boss would do to describe a new kind of political leader who came to dominate local politics through patronage and corruption. The most notorious was the ruler of New York City in the mid-nineteenth century, "Boss" William Tweed. From that kind of boss it was a short jump in meaning to refer to a leader of organized criminal activity as boss. Indeed, political and criminal bosses often cooperated, and it could be hard to tell which was which.

But those bosses did not tarnish the basic meaning of the word. Boss remains a respectful way of addressing a person to acknowledge that person's leadership or authority. And in modern slang use, boss as an adjective means "excellent, outstanding, superior," if sometimes said humorously instead of with awe. It's a boss word.

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A roughly circular igneous intrusion, a few square kilometres in area and lying at a steep angle to the ground surface.

1. A projecting, usually richly carved ornament placed at the intersection of ribs, groins, beams, etc., or at the termination of a molding.
2. In masonry, a roughly shaped stone set to project for carving in place.
3. To hammer sheet metal to conform to an irregular surface.
4. A protuberance on a pipe, fitting, or part designed to add strength, to facilitate alignment during assembly, to provide for fastenings, etc.

boss, 1

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1. a rounded eminence as at the base of a horn.
2. the dominant cow in a herd.

IN BRIEF: A person who watches over and plans the work of others.

I don't have a boss . . . nobody tells me what to do. — Michael Madsen; American actor from Reservoir Dogs

Dreaming of one's boss may indicate over involvement with work. Alternatively, it may represent a parental figure-the father if the boss is a man, and the mother if the boss is a woman.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - chef, mester, leder, boss
v. tr. - herse med, bestemme over
v. intr. - skyde bom
adj. - suveræn, superb

idioms:

• as bosses go    som chefer er flest
• boss around    koste rundt med, herse rundt med

2.
n. - knop
v. tr. - lede, bestemme over, styre

3.
n. - pamper

Nederlands (Dutch)
baas, leider, knop, rozet (architectuur), brok stollingsgesteente

Français (French)
1.
n. - (US, Pol) chef du parti, patron, chef, caïd
v. tr. - mener, diriger, régenter, faire marcher
v. intr. - mener qn par le bout du nez
adj. - (US) formidable, terrible

idioms:

• as bosses go    à l'allure où vont les choses
• boss around    mener à la baguette, régenter

2.
n. - ombon, (Archit) bossage, (Tech) tourteau, bossage, moyeu
v. tr. - bosseler

3.
n. - vache, veau

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Herr, Chef, Boß
v. - das Sagen haben, sich als Chef aufspielen
adj. - erstklassig, ausgezeichnet

idioms:

• as bosses go    verglichen mit anderen Chefs
• boss around    (ugs.) herumkommandieren

2.
n. - Verdickung, Anschwellung, Bosse, Buckel
v. - mit Buckeln beschlagen, mit Bossen verzieren

3.
n. - Rind

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αφεντικό (εργοδότης, προϊστάμενος), (ΗΠΑ) κομματάρχης, προεξοχή (στερεού) σώματος, εξόγκωμα, (αρχιτ.) ύβος, κύφωμα
v. - διευθύνω, κάνω κουμάντο, επιβλέπω, εποπτεύω

idioms:

• as bosses go    απ' ό, τι μπορείς να περιμένεις από ένα αφεντικό
• boss around    δίνω διαταγές

Italiano (Italian)
padrone, padrona, capo, capufficio

idioms:

• boss around    dare ordini

Português (Portuguese)
n. - patrão (m), manda-chuva (m) (pej.), protuberância (f) (Bot. e Zool.), almofada (f) (Arquit.), bojo (m) (Náut.)
v. - mandar, enfeitar

idioms:

• boss around    dar ordens

Русский (Russian)
босс, хозяин

idioms:

• boss around    водить за нос

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - patrona, jefe, patrón, empleador
v. tr. - abullonar, repujar, trabajar en relieve
v. intr. - mandar, dirigir, dominar
adj. - superior, de primera

idioms:

• as bosses go    como van las cosas
• boss around    mangonear, mandonear, marimandosear

2.
n. - bulto, protuberancia, prominencia redondeada
v. tr. - abollar, abultar

3.
n. - adorno en relieve, cabeza ensanchada de un eje o biela

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - boss, bas, chef, förman, buckla, knöl, nav (propeller), tabbe, kossa
v. - leda, dirigera, kommendera, basa, prägla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 老板, 主人, 上司, 工头, 领班, 当...的首领, 掌管, 指挥, 调遣, 当首领, 作威作福, 主要的

idioms:

• as bosses go    就上司而言...
• boss around    发号施令, 指挥, 调遣

2. 浮雕, 圆形突出物, 凸起的装饰, 用浮雕装饰

3. 牛

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 老闆, 主人, 上司, 工頭, 領班
v. tr. - 當...的首領, 掌管, 指揮, 調遣
v. intr. - 當首領, 作威作福
adj. - 主要的

idioms:

• as bosses go    就上司而言...
• boss around    發號施令, 指揮, 調遣

2.
n. - 牛

3.
n. - 浮雕, 圓形突出物, 凸起的裝飾
v. tr. - 用浮雕裝飾

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 감독자, 당수, 두목
v. tr. - ~을 감독하다, 쥐고 흔들다
v. intr. - 두목이 되다
adj. - 주요한, 일류의

idioms:

• as bosses go    일반적인 상관과 비교할 때
• boss around    꼼짝 못하다

2.
n. - 실수, 오산
v. tr. - 실패하다, 오산하다

3.
n. - 암소

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 長, 有力者, 首領, 浮き上げ彫り, 装飾的突起, 親方, 社長
v. - 指揮する

idioms:

• boss around    牛耳る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رئيس, نتوء (فعل) تأمر, تحكم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מעביד, אדון, בוס, אדם השולט בארגון פוליטי (ארה"ב)‬
v. tr. - ‮ניהל‬
v. intr. - ‮שלט‬
adj. - ‮מעביד, אדם השולט בארגון פוליטי (ארה"ב)‬
n. - ‮פיתוח, קישוט, תבליט, גוש גדול של סלעים וולקניים, כפתור, חלק מוגדל של גל (במכונה)‬
v. tr. - ‮קישט בפיתוחים כפתורים ופרחים‬
n. - ‮כינוי לעגל בן חצי-שנה‬

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