Ceo vs. Boss

Ceonoun

the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)

Bossnoun

A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.

Bossnoun

(geology) A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock.

Bossnoun

A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.

Bossnoun

(mechanics) A protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.

Bossnoun

(architecture) A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.

Bossnoun

(archery) the target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.

Bossnoun

A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder.

Bossnoun

A head or reservoir of water.

Bossnoun

(obsolete) A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.

Bossnoun

A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.

‘Bad people make for bad bosses. ― Dawn Pine’;

Bossnoun

A person in charge of a business or company.

‘Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room.’; ‘My boss complains that I'm always late to work.’;

Bossnoun

A leader, the head of an organized group or team.

‘They named him boss because he had good leadership skills.’;

Bossnoun

The head of a political party in a given region or district.

‘He is the Republican boss in Kentucky.’;

Bossnoun

A term of address to a man.

‘Yes, boss.’;

Bossnoun

(video games) An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.

Bossnoun

(humorous) Wife.

‘There's no olive oil; will sunflower oil do? — I'll have to run that by the boss.’;

Bossverb

(transitive) To decorate with bosses; to emboss.

Bossverb

(transitive) To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.

Bossadjective

Of excellent quality, first-rate.

‘That is a boss Zefron poster.’;

Bossnoun

Any protuberant part; a round, swelling part or body; a knoblike process; as, a boss of wood.

Bossnoun

A protuberant ornament on any work, either of different material from that of the work or of the same, as upon a buckler or bridle; a stud; a knob; the central projection of a shield. See Umbilicus.

Bossnoun

A projecting ornament placed at the intersection of the ribs of ceilings, whether vaulted or flat, and in other situations.

Bossnoun

A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder.

Bossnoun

The enlarged part of a shaft, on which a wheel is keyed, or at the end, where it is coupled to another.

Bossnoun

A head or reservoir of water.

Bossnoun

A master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a political dictator.

Bossverb

To ornament with bosses; to stud.

Bossnoun

a person who exercises control over workers;

‘if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman’;

Bossnoun

a person responsible for hiring workers;

‘the boss hired three more men for the new job’;

Bossnoun

a person who exercises control and makes decisions;

‘he is his own boss now’;

Bossnoun

a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments;

‘party bosses have a reputation for corruption’;

Bossnoun

a circular rounded projection or protuberance

Bossverb

raise in a relief;

‘embossed stationary’;

Bossadjective

exceptionally good;

‘a boss hand at carpentry’; ‘his brag cornfield’;

Bossnoun

a person who is in charge of a worker or organization

‘union bosses’; ‘her boss offered her a promotion’;

Bossnoun

a person in control of a group or situation

‘does he see you as a partner, or is he already the boss?’;

Bossnoun

(in computer gaming) a particularly tough enemy, usually appearing at the end of a section or level

‘the boss characters provide more than enough challenge’; ‘you may be required to kill a boss monster’;

Bossnoun

a stud on the centre of a shield.

Bossnoun

an ornamental carving covering the point where the ribs in a vault or ceiling cross.

Bossnoun

the central part of a propeller.

Bossnoun

a large mass of igneous rock protruding through other strata.

Bossnoun

a cow.

Bossverb

give (someone) orders in a domineering manner

‘you're always bossing us about’;

Bossadjective

excellent; outstanding

‘she's a real boss chick’;