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boss

US /bɑs/

noun Core · B1 Nhân sự

Definition

a person who exercises control over workers

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

My boss asked me to prepare the monthly report by noon.

Word Family

NounNoun
boss gốc
VerbVerb
boss gốc
AdjectiveAdj
boss gốc bossy
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • managersomeone who controls resources and expenditures
  • supervisorone who supervises or has charge and direction of
  • chiefa person who is in charge

Collocations

  • Easy kind and friendly boss
    describing kind and friendly boss (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality)
  • Medium report directly to the boss
    to report directly to the boss, meaning to to give an account or representation of in words
  • Hard boss subordinates around unfairly
    to boss subordinates around unfairly, meaning to raise in a relief
  • Very Hard show everyone who is the boss
    to display, demonstrate, or exhibit regarding everyone who is the boss

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