straw boss

Definition of straw bossnext

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Noun
  • God Bless you boss man, the Irsay family and all of Colts Nation.
    Lindsey Erdody, Axios, 21 May 2025
  • 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.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • His personal attorney, Darren Indyke, was listed as his official supervisor at the job.
    Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The coffee giant is also rolling out a new bonus structure allowing baristas and shift supervisors to earn up to $1,200 annually on top of their base pay.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Lucas went on to further distance his office from the review, pointing to the fact that Kozakiewicz was a city employee who reported to the city manager instead of the mayor.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Brewers manager Pat Murphy challenged the call, which was upheld following a replay review.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The union represents around 3,000 principals, assistant principals, classified managers and school administrators across the district.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Dovlation is proud of what’s been accomplished during his 10-year tenture at the school, five as principal, following another five as vice principal.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Licata officially appointed as FWISD’s acting superintendent The Board of Managers unanimously voted to confirm Licata as the school district’s superintendent.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
  • As the district seeks formal accreditation, Williams is proposing a quarterly status review led by the superintendent.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In other words, Doomsayers see a world of declining resources that needs overseers to divvy them up.
    Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
  • While the model still lacks the judgment or taste of its human overseers, executives don’t expect that gap to last long.
    Harry Booth, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The younger Altman was ousted in February 1998 for failing to tell his superiors about the existence of a controversial videotape that showed firefighters drinking beer and using racial slurs at a firehouse retirement party, the Tribune previously reported.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • All three had been asked by their superiors to replace the plates on their cars but refused, McNicholas said.
    Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The lawsuit noted that Fox News bosses criticized the network’s journalists for not considering the feelings of its pro-Trump audience following the election that sent Joe Biden to the White House.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Being the owner of something and being the boss of something obviously come with a lot of responsibility.
    Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Straw boss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straw%20boss. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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