boss

US /bɑːs/
UK /bɑːs/
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1.

patron, chef

a person who is responsible for a particular employee or department and who tells them what to do

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My boss gave me a raise.
Mon patron m'a donné une augmentation.
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She's the boss of the marketing department.
Elle est la patronne du service marketing.
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managersupervisordirectorheadchief
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chef, maître

a person who makes decisions and tells others what to do

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Who's the boss around here?
Qui est le chef ici ?
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She likes to be the boss in every situation.
Elle aime être la patronne dans toutes les situations.
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leadermastercommanderruler
1.

commander, diriger

to tell someone what to do, especially in a way that is annoying or too direct

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Don't try to boss me around.
N'essaie pas de me commander.
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He likes to boss everyone around.
Il aime commander tout le monde.
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domineerorder arounddictatemicro-manage
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boss aroundboss-eyed