BOSSES Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

bosses 1 of 2

noun

plural of boss

as in leaders

the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do every morning the boss hands out a list of top-priority tasks

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bosses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of boss

as in supervises

to be in charge of she bossed that project for years, until she was promoted again

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to exercise authority or power over bossed the entire job site for a year

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as in leads

to serve as leader of bossed the entire gang of electricians on the construction project

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Recent Examples of bosses

Noun

In July, Puma reported a slip in sales in the second quarter, but the company’s bosses remain optimistic that their plan to bring the brand back to growth by 2027 is on the right track. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 As more employees use AI in their day-to-day, bosses need to change their approach to managing given this new means of work, says Aparna Nair, IBM's chief talent, leadership & culture officer. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Also, one of Messi’s bosses at Inter Miami, co-owner Jorge Mas, is a shareholder at Real Zaragoza, who were in this division until their relegation last season. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 As the Paramount-Warner Bros merger goes through, Bill Maher has a message for his new Skydance bosses. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 Office life has changed dramatically in the years since the pandemic, and many of us are still adjusting to the reality of being back in the room with our colleagues and bosses. — Morgan Sullivan, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026 So the Nineties theme looked like a way to remind the new corporate bosses of why MTV used to rule as the musical epicenter of pop culture. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 The result isn’t necessarily that Gen Z employees communicate better or worse with their bosses and colleagues than previous generations did. — Jeff Leblanc, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 Some practically threw themselves at their bosses feet, supplicating for a reversal. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

Brener’s jump to the new Skydance comes in the wake of DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran also making the transition. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 No harm, no foul — as long as the commission bosses back the changes, Zelden said. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026 Dano and Collette joined co-stars Abigail Breslin and Greg Kinnear and their director bosses Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris at the screening. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bosses

Noun

Israeli leaders have said little about the unprecedented death toll in Gaza, the humanitarian catastrophe and the lack of reconstruction.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Lawyers for victims’ relatives claim that a group of extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia aided the hijackers.

— Tom Winter, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaders

Verb

Spain also proposed new data center rules this summer, requiring data centers to source 80% of their electricity from renewables.

— April Roach,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
The mayor is missing, the mafia is involved, a mad scientist rules the basement and all the prostitutes are vampires.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of rules

Noun

Customers were very important; workers, foremen.

— Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.

— Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025

Definition of foremen

Verb

The protests add to mounting pressure on India’s Election Commission, which oversees polls across the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
That’s according to a spokesperson for the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, which oversees Georgia Access, the state’s ACA exchange.

— Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of oversees

Verb

Along with changing the meeting requirement, Amendment EE would approve other changes to how the city of Los Angeles governs.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Yellowstone National Park, which governs a portion of the Thorofare but not Atlantic Creek, where most people fish in June, requires backcountry campers to purchase and reserve campsites ahead of time.

— Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of governs

Verb

Around 72% of managers plan to boost pay for recruits with relevant AI skills, and 42% say that knowledge commands a greater surcharge than other technical skills.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Lula is renowned as a smart and effective campaigner and still commands a powerful electoral machinery.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026