Topic: OCCUPATIONS
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Sense: 1-3
| Date: | 1800-1900 |
| Language: | Dutch |
| Origin: | baas 'man in charge' |
| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia |
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boss1 S2 W3
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[countable]1BEBO the person who employs you or who is in charge of you at work [↪ employer, manager, supervisor]: I'll have to ask my boss for a day off.
I'll have to ask my boss for a day off.2 informalBB someone with an important position in a company or other organization : the new boss at Paramount Pictures union bosses
the new boss at Paramount Picturesunion bosses3 the person who is the strongest in a relationship, who controls a situation etc : When you first start training a dog, it's important to let him see that you're the boss.
When you first start training a dog, it's important to let him see that you're the boss.4AVTB a round decoration on the surface of something, for example on the ceiling of an old building
