boss's

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Boss's is the possessive form of boss, indicating ownership or association with a person in charge.

It follows the standard rule for forming possessives of singular nouns ending in s-sounds by adding an apostrophe and s.

My boss's office is on the top floor.

The boss's decision was final.

The word appears frequently in workplace contexts when referring to something belonging to or connected with one's supervisor.

workplace

office

Professional work location

schedule · meeting · feedback · evaluation · directives · expectations · deadline · assignment · promotion · raise

demeanor

attitude

Settled way of thinking

  • moodPrevailing emotional condition
  • temperState of mind
  • toneQuality of sound

manner · style · approach · disposition · personality · behavior · reputation · favoritism · preference · strictness

family

child

Person before puberty

pet · family · household · relatives · kids · home · wife · husband · partner · nephew

ownership

property

Something owned or inherent

assets · share · stake · investment · business · company · enterprise · establishment · franchise · portfolio

Categories
Opposites
workplace hierarchy

boss'semployee's

Belonging to hired staff

worker's · subordinate's · assistant's · intern's · junior's

authority/control

boss'sservant's

Belonging to hired help

follower's · subject's · slave's

Phrases
Family

boss, bossy, bosses, bossiness, underboss

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G