STRAW BOSS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

straw boss

noun

Definition of straw boss

as in boss man

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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

After 90 days and weekly supervisor evaluations, the PIP officially ended in July 2025.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The Herald also contacted the mayor, his chief of staff, his spokesperson and Kaemmer’s direct supervisor, Jonathan Martinez, director of the Division of Constituent Services.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 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

But the project was still a hit — so much so that his teacher showed a video of it to the school’s principal, who then sent the video to Adrian Talley, the then-superintendent for Indian Prairie School District 204.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Whitfield was the first Black principal in Colleyville Heritage’s history.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of principal

Noun

Bhavna Sharma-Lewis has been picked as the district’s new superintendent.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Adam Martin, the superintendent of Waterford Schools, says that, like many other districts across the state, they've been plagued by a bus driver shortage.

— Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of superintendent

Noun

In 2020, another researcher discovered a related problem, and the PHP overseers issued a partial fix.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
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

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

Definition of boss

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