straw boss

noun

Definition of straw bossnext
as in boss man

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  1. boss man
  2. supervisor
  3. manager
  4. principal
  5. superintendent
  6. overseer
  7. superior
  8. boss
Noun
  • God Bless you boss man, the Irsay family and all of Colts Nation.
    — Lindsey Erdody, Axios, 21 May 2025
  • Theroux treasures every silly little turn his cocky boss man gets to take.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of boss man
Noun
  • Those unwanted jobs range from library boards that decide what books to purchase and put on shelves to school boards that help set education policy to village presidents to township supervisors.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Chris Lee, a prototypical new-school executive, wants to wield influence by inspiring his charges, while Chet Hudson, an oil rig supervisor, likens his new job to breaking horses.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervisor
Noun
  • Tan-Gillespie ultimately stayed with the chain throughout secondary school, later rising to assistant general manager.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Allen denied both women's allegations and filed counterclaims against them in July 2023, accusing his former manager of defamation and other claims and accusing Jane Doe 2 of unlawfully taking his cellphone following their encounter.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of manager
Noun
  • The district has a formal process for challenging instructional materials, which requires parents to first raise objections with their school’s principal before appealing to the district through a reconsideration form.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Britton plays Ellen Cooke, a high school principal and single mother to Sonny (Nivola); the pair have a perfect, loving mother-son relationship.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of principal
Noun
  • That order was rescinded and Willis remained superintendent until 1966.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Reilly worked as an associate superintendent in the district for 10 years before his promotion to superintendent in January.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of superintendent
Noun
  • Sacramento City Unified School District’s multiyear projections to address its fiscal crisis relied on revenue assumptions that alarmed fiscal overseers.
    — Chaewon Chung Updated October 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Now, our narrow-minded and hard-hearted lawmakers and education overseers do not want undocumented students in Florida to get a college education.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of overseer
Noun
  • West Point implemented a rule in early 2025 that sought to bar civilian and military professors from publishing papers, speaking at conferences or appearing on podcasts without seeking approval from superiors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The agents indicated to their superiors that the lawmakers could become subjects in the future, according to records viewed by ProPublica.
    — Molly Redden, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of superior
Noun
  • Pullin’s sudden resignation will not lead to equally sudden departures of the football coach or AD, but their respective futures will be impacted by his exit as they will both be evaluated by their old new boss.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Former SquareOne Entertainment boss Munteanu created the series and is unveiling a first look (above) today during his keynote at MIA in Rome.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
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