boss (
http://definr.com/boss)
adj 1: (of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his
arch rival"; "the boss man"; "the chief executive";
"head librarian"; "top administrators" [syn:
arch(a),
boss(a),
chief(a),
head(a),
top(a)]
2: (informal) exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry";
"his brag cornfield" [syn:
brag]
n 1: a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to
leave early you have to ask the foreman" [syn:
foreman,
chief,
gaffer,
honcho]
2: a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired
three more men for the new job" [syn:
hirer]
3: a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is
his own boss now"
4: a leader in a political party who controls votes and
dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for
corruption" [syn:
party boss,
political boss]
5: ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as
on a vault or shield or belt) [syn:
stud,
rivet]
v : raise in a relief; "embossed stationary" [syn:
emboss,
stamp]