boss

verbadjectivenoun /bɑs/ 1 syllables 4 letters Scrabble 6 WWF 7

Definitions

verb

raise in a relief

“embossed stationery”

adjective

exceptionally good

“a boss hand at carpentry”

noun

a circular rounded projection or protuberance

noun

a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments

“party bosses have a reputation for corruption”

noun

a person responsible for hiring workers

“the boss hired three more men for the new job”

noun

a person who exercises control over workers

noun

a person who exercises control and makes decisions

“he is his own boss now”

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