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boss definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb boss 1 sense of boss Sense 1 emboss, boss, stamp => block Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb boss 1 sense of boss Sense 1 emboss, boss, stamp => block Entailment of verb boss Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb boss 1 sense of boss Sense 1 emboss, boss, stamp => impress, imprint Familiarity of verb boss boss used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb boss Sense 1 emboss, boss, stamp => impress, imprint -------------- Grep of noun boss boss bossism party boss political boss straw boss trail boss Overview of noun boss The noun boss has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (6) foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss -- (a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman") 2. (4) boss, hirer -- (a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job") 3. (1) boss -- (a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now") 4. party boss, political boss, boss -- (a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption") 5. stud, boss, rivet -- (ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)) Overview of verb boss The verb boss has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. emboss, boss, stamp -- (raise in a relief; "embossed stationary") Overview of adj boss The adj boss has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) arch, boss, chief, head, top -- ((of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his arch rival"; "the boss man"; "the chief executive"; "head librarian"; "top administrators") 2. boss, brag -- ((informal) exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield") Antonyms of adj boss 2 senses of boss Sense 1 arch(postnominal), boss(postnominal), chief(postnominal), head(postnominal), top(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA important) -> unimportant Sense 2 boss, brag INDIRECT (VIA superior) -> inferior Similarity of adj boss 2 senses of boss Sense 1 arch(postnominal), boss(postnominal), chief(postnominal), head(postnominal), top(postnominal) => important (vs. unimportant), of import Sense 2 boss, brag => superior (vs. inferior) Attributes of adj boss Familiarity of adj boss boss used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj boss boss boss-eyed bossy Overview of noun boss The noun boss has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (6) foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss -- (a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman") 2. (4) boss, hirer -- (a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job") 3. (1) boss -- (a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now") 4. party boss, political boss, boss -- (a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption") 5. stud, boss, rivet -- (ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)) Overview of verb boss The verb boss has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. emboss, boss, stamp -- (raise in a relief; "embossed stationary") Overview of adj boss The adj boss has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) arch, boss, chief, head, top -- ((of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his arch rival"; "the boss man"; "the chief executive"; "head librarian"; "top administrators") 2. boss, brag -- ((informal) exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield")
boss definition
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