All boss synonyms
boss
B b noun boss
- administrator β An administrator is a person whose job involves helping to organize and supervise the way that an organization or institution functions.
- supervisor β a person who supervises workers or the work done by others; superintendent.
- director β a person or thing that directs.
- chief β The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
- owner β a person who owns; possessor; proprietor.
- chieftain β A chieftain is the leader of a tribe.
- leader β a person or thing that leads.
- wheel β a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
- head β Edith, 1897β1981, U.S. costume designer.
- honcho β a leader, especially an assertive leader; chief.
- superintendent β a person who oversees or directs some work, enterprise, establishment, organization, district, etc.; supervisor.
- overseer β a person who oversees; supervisor; manager: the overseer of a plantation.
- foreperson β a foreman or forewoman.
- controller β A controller is a person who has responsibility for a particular organization or for a particular part of an organization.
- big cheese β Someone who has a very important job or position can be referred to as a big cheese.
- big gun β If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence.
- dominator β to rule over; govern; control.
- helmer β A film director.
- top dog β a person, group, or nation that has acquired a position of highest authority.
verb boss
- overlook β to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
- run β execution
- chaperon β (esp formerly) an older or married woman who accompanies or supervises a young unmarried woman on social occasions
- manage β to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- direct β to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- administer β If someone administers something such as a country, the law, or a test, they take responsibility for organizing and supervising it.
- oversee β to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage: He was hired to oversee the construction crews.
- survey β to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.
- supervise β to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of.
- administrate β to manage or direct (the affairs of a business, institution, etc)
- superintend β to oversee and direct (work, processes, etc.).
- quarterback β a back in football who usually lines up immediately behind the center and directs the offense of the team.
- take charge β able or seemingly able to take charge: She is a take-charge management type.