as in leader
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
maybe we should ask the boss man how to handle this
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Recent Examples of boss man
In this corner: Frank Costello, the big boss man of organized crime who helped this thing of theirs go from regional to a national syndicate.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Theroux treasures every silly little turn his cocky boss man gets to take.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
Trump’s persona as a boss man known for firing people on NBC’s The Apprentice captivated and horrified the nation.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 July 2024
To see an athlete renowned for his intelligence and poise make an obvious mental error late in a race is a reminder that even the boss man was once a noob.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 30 Mar. 2023
The boss man certainly has a soft spot for the graybeard – and Whitworth literally has a graying beard – who's been so exceptional over the years while protecting quarterbacks Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford, which is only a small part of what he's meant to the Rams.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022
By now, the political capital has accepted Modi as the boss man.
—Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
Charles Aranguiz is the man that Manuel has spoken out about, with the boss man confirming that his fellow countryman, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen, turned down the chance of a London Stadium reunion.
—SI.com, 24 June 2019
Charles Aranguiz is the man that Manuel has spoken out about, with the boss man confirming that his fellow countryman, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen, turned down the chance of a London Stadium reunion.
—SI.com, 24 June 2019
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Theroux treasures every silly little turn his cocky boss man gets to take.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
Trump’s persona as a boss man known for firing people on NBC’s The Apprentice captivated and horrified the nation.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 July 2024
To see an athlete renowned for his intelligence and poise make an obvious mental error late in a race is a reminder that even the boss man was once a noob.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 30 Mar. 2023
The boss man certainly has a soft spot for the graybeard – and Whitworth literally has a graying beard – who's been so exceptional over the years while protecting quarterbacks Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford, which is only a small part of what he's meant to the Rams.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022
By now, the political capital has accepted Modi as the boss man.
—Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
Charles Aranguiz is the man that Manuel has spoken out about, with the boss man confirming that his fellow countryman, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen, turned down the chance of a London Stadium reunion.
—SI.com, 24 June 2019
Charles Aranguiz is the man that Manuel has spoken out about, with the boss man confirming that his fellow countryman, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen, turned down the chance of a London Stadium reunion.
—SI.com, 24 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boss man
Noun
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Other world leaders in attendance included include UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Britain's Prince William, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, on Thursday, April 24, Trump called out Russia’s leader over a deadly attack on Kyiv, Ukraine.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That was just a completely different life, and Lisa was also my boss.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2025
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My boss tried to take full credit during the meeting.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One, the foreman, is a gentleman who was born in the Dominican Republic and came to NYC in 1996.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ben Ross had originally worked as a timber foreman under his enslaver, Anthony Thompson, a wealthy landowner in the county.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Select one platform and master it rather than spreading yourself too thin.—
Vicky Owens,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Coogler attended the University of Southern California’s School of the Cinematic Arts, obtaining a master’s degree in fine arts in 2011.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Becker said a few minutes later, the captain ordered an evacuation, and the emergency slides were deployed.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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At the time, the former zookeeper was worried about the couple's chances for the chaplain, warden and the captain to approve their paperwork.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fredrick Pugh, chief of response, Sector St. Petersburg, said in a statement on Monday.—
Darren Reynolds,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2025
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In a Kremlin meeting Saturday, Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff for Russia’s armed forces, told Putin that Russian forces had retaken the Kursk region.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Right from the start of his nine-year tenure as Manchester City manager — from awkward beginnings with Bacary Sagna and Gael Clichy, to the seamless rotations of Rico Lewis — Pep Guardiola has consistently asked one, or both, of his full-backs to step into midfield with his team on the ball.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The seeds of that ambition were nurtured from her childhood — her father worked as a sales manager at a Knoxville-area country radio station and would take Ballerini to work with him on occasion.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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There’s also Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, and Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, two behind-the-scenes senior officials helping to shape, implement and message around Trump’s economic plans.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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Carlos Rodriguez, port director of the Pharr, Hidalgo, and Anzalduas ports of entry, said in the news release about the squash that officers are working hard to crack down on drug smuggling.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Boss man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boss%20man. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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