BOSS MAN Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

boss man

noun

Definition of boss man

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 God Bless you boss man, the Irsay family and all of Colts Nation. — Lindsey Erdody, Axios, 21 May 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boss man

Noun

About 150 protesters were taken to hospital with injuries following Monday’s violence, according to leaders of the party behind the protests.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
While Wyscout is the industry leader for video scouting tools in football, Eyeball has, since forming in 2020, established itself as the youth football equivalent across the globe.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of leader

Noun

His former bosses, Matt LaFleur and Sean McVay, tend to fill H-back roles with non-traditional fullbacks.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 24 July 2026
James Goldston, the veteran doc producer and Candle True Stories boss, this week reflected on making two documentaries about the late Michael Jackson.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Definition of boss

Noun

What money cannot copy is a workplace where people feel respected, where a foreman takes time to teach instead of just bark orders and where someone's growth is treated as the company's responsibility.

— Brad Strawbridge, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Charles might be forced to take that foreman job, forced to be away from his family for two years.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026

Definition of foreman

Noun

The competition series featured masters of shamanism, tarot, face and foot reading, saju and other divination disciplines competing in challenges that tested their abilities, using tools including fans, bells, dowsing rods and modern-day laptops.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026
This story covers the rise of robots rebelling against their masters.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of master

Noun

In 2025, the Travelers Championship ranked ninth in total television viewership, with former Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley winning the tournament, further fueling discussion about his role as one of the few playing captains in Ryder Cup history.

— Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Raman Kapoor, a tanker captain who had 10 days left on his tour when war erupted, watched helplessly in March as a nearby tanker exploded in flames after being hit by an unmanned craft.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026

Definition of captain

Noun

The ritual is one of the most somber duties of a commander-in-chief.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
That's what is alleged to have taken place last year in Lake County, Florida, between a former police chief, who resigned in June after being placed on administrative leave in May, and a suspect's wife.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of chief

Noun

Maloney currently works as the executive director of the Grandview Assistance Program and previously worked with Catholic Charities.

— Nathan Pilling July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Henry Gardner, the director of a body that oversees the Coliseum’s affairs, said Saturday that Oakland Roots SC had missed its deadline a day earlier to make good on a defaulted lease payment.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 July 2026