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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pa-trɔ̃
"Le patron a approuvé notre projet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person in charge of an organization or employee; a manager or supervisor.
"She discussed her career progression with her boss."
- 1
To give orders to someone in an authoritative or domineering way.
"He loves to boss his younger siblings around."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Dutch word 'baas', meaning master, which entered early American English in the 17th century. Over time, the term shifted from denoting a master of workers to a general employer, manager, or person in charge of a group or operation.
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patron
Transliteration: pa-trɔ̃
"Le patron a approuvé notre projet."
Chef
Transliteration: ʃɛf
"Mein Chef ist heute sehr beschäftigt."
capo
Transliteration: ka.po
"Ho parlato con il mio capo questa mattina."
jefe
Transliteration: xe.fe
"El jefe nos dio el día libre."
chefe
Transliteration: ʃɛ.fi
"O chefe elogiou o nosso trabalho."
बॉस
Transliteration: boss
"मेरे बॉस ने मुझे एक नया काम सौंपा है।"
老板
Transliteration: lǎobǎn
"老板对我们的工作很满意。"
상사
Transliteration: sang-sa
"그는 회사의 엄격한 상사 밑에서 일한다."
上司
Transliteration: joushi
"上司に相談してから返事します。"
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