bossman
One in charge
Bossman is an informal term for a person in charge—one's employer, supervisor, or anyone with authority in a situation.
It can be genuinely respectful or slightly ironic: Whatever you say, bossman.
The word also serves as a casual form of address to male strangers, especially in service contexts: Thanks, bossman.
One who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- directorOne who leads
- foremanWorker who directs others
- overseerOne who monitors work
superintendent · executive · administrator · coordinator · head · chief · commanding · delegating
Deep respect felt
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- appreciationRecognition of worth
loyalty · mentor · trusted · respected · honorable · fair · inspiring · supportive
First Greek letter
- controllingExerting authority over others
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- demandingRequiring great effort
micromanager · tyrant · dictator · power-trip · bullying · domineering · authoritarian · taskmaster
Slang for male friend
manager
One who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- directorOne who leads
- foremanWorker who directs others
overseer · superintendent · executive · administrator · coordinator · head · chief · commanding · delegating · oversight
admiration
Deep respect felt
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
appreciation · loyalty · mentor · trusted · respected · honorable · fair · inspiring · supportive · approachable
alpha
First Greek letter
- controllingExerting authority over others
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
demanding · micromanager · tyrant · dictator · power-trip · bullying · domineering · authoritarian · taskmaster · slave-driver
bro
Slang for male friend
guy · bruv · homie · fam · cuz · dawg · G · blood · greeting · casual
hiring
Giving someone work
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
- payrollStaff wages collectively
- workforceAll available workers
recruitment · staffing · benefits · job · workplace · employee · worker · subordinate · underling · promotion
- bossesmanager, supervisor, foreman, overseer, administrator
- London slanginnit, bruv, fam, roadman, bare