boss
adj : 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: a circular rounded projection or protuberance [syn: knob] v : raise in a relief; "embossed stationary" [syn: emboss, stamp]
