boss

noun1 of 2

a person who manages you, or is in charge of you at work

• “My boss still needs to sign off on the plan.”Tatoeba
• “She was afraid to ask her boss for time off.”Tatoeba

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verb2 of 2

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