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Boss.

boss (person in charge, supervisor)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɔs/
  1. boss (person in charge, supervisor)

    derogatory · informal · masculine · strong · usually
  2. boss

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

In the contemporary form (19th c.) chiefly from English boss, partly also from older northern German Baas (17th c.), both eventually from Dutch baas.

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