Meaning & use
Boss
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A person who is in charge of or gives orders to others, especially an employer or supervisor.
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She asked her boss for the afternoon off.
The new boss reorganized the entire department within his first month.
A note on using this word
The word comes from the Dutch 'baas,' meaning master, brought into American English by Dutch settlers in New York; it later became slang for excellent, as in 'that's boss.'
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2. verb
To order about in a domineering manner.
He hates being bossed around by his older siblings.
3. adjective
Excellent or impressive (informal, dated slang).
That's a boss new bike you've got there.
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