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bosses

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2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

bosses

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bosses is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, bosses is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbosses

1noun
  • A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
  • A person in charge of a business or company.

    Example: "Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room."

  • A leader, the head of an organized group or team.

    Example: "They named him boss because he had good leadership skills."

  • The head of a political party in a given region or district.

    Example: "He is the Republican boss in Kentucky."

  • A term of address to a man.

    Example: "Yes, boss."

  • An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.
  • Wife.

    Example: "There's no olive oil; will sunflower oil do? — I'll have to run that by the boss."

1verb
  • To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.

    Synonyms: "boss around", "lord over"

1noun
  • A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.
  • A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock.
  • A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.
  • A protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.
  • A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.
  • A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
  • A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder.
  • A head or reservoir of water.
1verb
  • To decorate with bosses; to emboss.
1noun
  • A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.

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