Boss

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A boss is an employee's supervisor. It may also refer to someone in a leadership or executive position in an organization or group.

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[edit] Persons with the surname Boss

[edit] Common nouns

[edit] Entertainment

[edit] Companies

  • Boss Audio, a manufacturer of car and marine audio and video systems
  • Boss Corporation, a company that manufactures guitar accessories and audio equipment
  • Hugo Boss, a German fashion company

[edit] Roles

[edit] People referred to as "The Boss"

[edit] Politicians

  • Joseph Stalin (1878–1953), former leader of the Soviet Union
  • Richard J. Daley (1902–1976), former mayor of Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Boss Tweed (William M. Tweed, 1823–1878), notoriously corrupt 19th-century politician in New York City
  • Boss Shepherd (Alexander Robey Shepherd, 1835–1902), 19th-century politician in Washington, D.C.
  • Rafael Trujillo ("El Jefe", 1891–1961), dictator of the Dominican Republic

[edit] Musicians

  • Gene Ammons ("The Boss", born 1925), American jazz musician and songwriter
  • Bruce Springsteen ("The Boss", born 1949), American singer and songwriter
  • Ross the Boss Friedman (born 1954), guitarist of The Dictators and Manowar

[edit] Other

[edit] Fictional characters

[edit] Things or organisations known as BOSS

[edit] Other uses

[edit] See also