boss
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a person who exercises control over workers
if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
Types & categories
- supervisor hypernym
- baas hyponym
- ganger hyponym
- straw boss hyponym
Related & opposite
- foremanship derivation
- peremptory derivation
Sense 2 verb
raise in a relief
embossed stationery
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
exceptionally good
a boss hand at carpentry
Related & opposite
- colloquialism domain usage
- superior similar to
Sense 4 noun
a person responsible for hiring workers
the boss hired three more men for the new job
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- hire derivation
Sense 5 noun
a person who exercises control and makes decisions
he is his own boss now
Types & categories
- leader hypernym
- drug baron hyponym
Sense 6 noun
a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments
party bosses have a reputation for corruption
Types & categories
- politico hypernym
Sense 7 noun
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
Types & categories
- projection hypernym
- knobble hyponym
- nailhead hyponym
Related & opposite
- boss derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | foremanship |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | peremptory |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | supervisor |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | baas |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ganger |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | straw boss |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | knob |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | relievo |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | stamp |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | stamp |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | imprint |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | block |
| 3 | domain usage | Related & opposite | colloquialism |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | superior |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | hire |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | employer |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | guvnor |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | old man |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | leader |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | drug baron |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | politico |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | boss |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | projection |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | knobble |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | nailhead |