boss | (adjective) exceptionally good | Synonyms: brag |
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(noun) a circular rounded projection or protuberance | Synonyms: knob |
(noun) a person responsible for hiring workers | Synonyms: hirer |
(noun) a person who exercises control over workers | Synonyms: chief, foreman, gaffer, honcho |
(noun) a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments | Synonyms: party boss, political boss |
(noun) a person who exercises control and makes decisions | - |
(verb) raise in a relief | Synonyms: emboss, stamp |
bossism | (noun) domination of a political organization by a party boss | - |
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bossy | (adjective) offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power | Synonyms: autocratic, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory |
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emboss | (verb) raise in a relief | Synonyms: boss, stamp |
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embossed | (adjective) embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery | Synonyms: brocaded, raised |
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embossment | (noun) sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background | Synonyms: relief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief |
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(noun) an impression produced by pressure or printing | Synonyms: imprint |
underboss | (noun) an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate) | - |
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