boss
Meaning
adj : exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his bragcornfield" [syn: brag]
n 1: a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to
leave early you have to ask the foreman" [syn: foreman,
chief, gaffer, honcho]
2: a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired
three more men for the new job" [syn: hirer]
3: a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is
his own boss now"
4: a leader in a political party who controls votes and
dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for
corruption" [syn: party boss, political boss]
5: a circular rounded projection or protuberance [syn: knob]
v : raise in a relief; "embossed stationary" [syn: emboss, stamp]