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1.nounA person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
2.nounA person in charge of a business or company."Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room."
3.nounA leader, the head of an organized group or team."They named him boss because he had good leadership skills."
4.nounThe head of a political party in a given region or district."He is the Republican boss in Kentucky."
5.nounA term of address to a man."Yes, boss."
6.nounAn enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.
7.nounWife."There's no olive oil; will sunflower oil do? — I'll have to run that by the boss."
8.verbTo exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.
9.nounA swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.
10.nounA lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock.
11.nounA convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.
12.nounA protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.
13.nounA knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.
14.nounA target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
15.nounA wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder.
16.nounA head or reservoir of water.
17.verbTo decorate with bosses; to emboss.
18.nounA hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.