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1.NounA person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor."The boss of the company was going to Spain for work."
2.NounA person in charge of a business or company."Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room.; My boss complains that I'm always late to work."
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.NounThe male owner or man in charge of a large rural property.
6.NounA term of address to a man, especially a customer, but also sometimes to a friend or acquaintance of equal standing."Good to see you, boss."
7.NounAn enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.
8.NounOne's wife."There's no olive oil; will sunflower oil do? — I'll have to run that by the boss."
9.VerbTo exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.
10.AdjectiveOf excellent quality, first-rate."That is a boss Zefron poster."
11.NounA swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.
12.NounA lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock.
13.NounA convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.
14.NounA protrusion; frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.
15.NounA knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.
16.NounA roughly cut stone set in place for later carving.
17.NounA target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
18.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.
19.NounA head or reservoir of water.
20.VerbTo decorate with bosses; to emboss.
21.NounA hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.