Dictionary definition · boss
noun
- a person who exercises control over workers"if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
- a person responsible for hiring workers"the boss hired three more men for the new job"
- a person who exercises control and makes decisions"he is his own boss now"
- a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments"party bosses have a reputation for corruption"
- a circular rounded projection or protuberance
verb
- raise in a relief"embossed stationery"
adjective
- exceptionally good"a boss hand at carpentry"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).