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boss
What does boss mean?
boss (noun): a leader, the head of an organized group or team.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use boss in a sentence?
- They named him boss because he had good leadership skills. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does boss come from?
Borrowed from Dutch baas, from Middle Dutch baes (“master of a household, friend”), from Old Dutch *baso (“uncle, kinsman”), from Proto-West Germanic *baswō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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