Boss meaning in English
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Definition
a boss: a superior, a manager, an employer, a decision-maker (informal)
Examples
- "My boss, Bruno Delavigne, passed on your number."
- "It is also quite common for management positions to be given to friends and relatives of the boss, a practice that is called "nepotism"."
- "Because both of our bosses are gone, I would like to nominate myself as interim interim CEO."
- "My boss won't be happy, but maybe, just maybe, we can push the deadline back a bit."
- "Rocco : Duh, boss, what is a "tax evasion"?"
- "I've brought my boss, Mr. Gidyeon, for his, um, routine medical test."
- "Rocco : Duh, boss... what does "acquitted" mean?"
- "It is usually better to address a boss formally."
- "Your boss...and your father!"
- "Then in the middle of the ceremony, you fly away in a helicopter with your boss?"
- "The idea is that a man can create a sense of untouchable, unquestionable power around himself simply by wearing the perfect suit: colleagues fear him, bosses respect him and clients trust him. All this, thanks to his suit."
- "Something that says “I'm in charge of my longtime boss who I'm also in love with”."
- "I just have to have a chat with my boss, and I'll give you a call, hopefully tomorrow afternoon."
- "Luna : I'll be meeting with my boss, Mr. Delavigne, and you will be hearing from us again very soon."
- "Rocco : Uh, yeah, boss: Entra- Pah-Newer!"
- "Who is his boss?"
- "Horatio : Sure, boss."
- "Big boss!"
- "Sandra : Wow, you sure showed that machine who's boss!"
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