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1. a circular rounded projection or protuberance (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | projection, |
| definition | : | any structure that branches out from a central support (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | knobble, |
| definition | : | a small knob (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | nailhead, |
| definition | : | flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point (noun.artifact) |
2. a person responsible for hiring workers (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | employer, |
| definition | : | a person or firm that employs workers (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | guvnor, |
| definition | : | (British slang) boss (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | old man, |
| definition | : | (slang) boss (noun.person) |
3. a person who exercises control and makes decisions (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | leader, |
| definition | : | a person who rules or guides or inspires others (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | drug baron, drug lord, |
| definition | : | a person who controls an organization dealing in illegal drugs (noun.person) |
4. a person who exercises control over workers (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | supervisor, |
| definition | : | one who supervises or has charge and direction of (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | baas, |
| definition | : | South African term for `boss' (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | ganger, |
| definition | : | the foreman of a work gang (noun.person) |
5. a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments (noun.person)
6. raise in a relief (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | impress, imprint, |
| definition | : | mark or stamp with or as if with pressure (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | block, |
| definition | : | stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block (verb.contact) |
7. exceptionally good (adj.all)
| similar | : | superior, |
| definition | : | of high or superior quality or performance (adj.all) |
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
8. a circular rounded projection or protuberance (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | boss, emboss, stamp, |
| definition | : | raise in a relief (verb.contact) |
9. a person responsible for hiring workers (noun.person)
| derivation | : | employ, engage, hire, |
| definition | : | engage or hire for work (verb.social) |
10. a person who exercises control over workers (noun.person)
| derivation | : | foremanship, |
| definition | : | the position of foreman (noun.act) |
11. raise in a relief (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | boss, knob, |
| definition | : | a circular rounded projection or protuberance (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | seal, stamp, |
| definition | : | a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | stamp, |
| definition | : | a block or die used to imprint a mark or design (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | impression, stamp, |
| definition | : | a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving (noun.communication) |
12. a circular rounded projection or protuberance (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | boss, emboss, stamp, |
| definition | : | raise in a relief (verb.contact) |
13. a person responsible for hiring workers (noun.person)
| derivation | : | employ, engage, hire, |
| definition | : | engage or hire for work (verb.social) |
14. a person who exercises control over workers (noun.person)
| derivation | : | foremanship, |
| definition | : | the position of foreman (noun.act) |
15. raise in a relief (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | boss, knob, |
| definition | : | a circular rounded projection or protuberance (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | seal, stamp, |
| definition | : | a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | stamp, |
| definition | : | a block or die used to imprint a mark or design (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | impression, stamp, |
| definition | : | a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving (noun.communication) |
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