See boss in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
Someone who directs and supervises workers:
director, foreman, foreperson, forewoman, head, manager, overseer, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster, taskmistress. (Informal) straw boss. (Slang) chief. See overOne who is highest in rank or authority:
chief, chieftain, director, head, headman, hierarch, leader, master. (Slang) honcho. Idiom: cock of the walk. See overA professional politician who controls a party or political machine:
chief, leader. See over
verb
To direct and watch over the work and performance of others:
overlook, oversee, superintend, supervise, watch over. See overTo command or issue commands in an arrogant manner:
dictate, dominate, domineer, order, rule, tyrannize. See over
adjective
- (Slang)
Exceptionally good of its kind:
ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine1, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top. (Informal) A-one, bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, topnotch. (Chiefly British) tophole. See good
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