boss

Universal Words noun, verb, adjective noun 1 a person who is in charge of other people at work and tells them what to do: I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off. * I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions). * Who's the boss (= who's in control) in this house? 2 (informal) a person who is in charge of a large organization: the new boss at IBM * Hospital bosses protested at the decision. IDIOMS see SHOWv. verb [VN] ~ sb (about / around) to tell sb what to do in an aggressive and/or annoying way: I'm sick of you bossing me around! adjective (slang, especially BrE) very good