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