Boss vs. Supervisor
Bossnoun
A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.
Bossnoun
(geology) A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock.
Bossnoun
A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.
Bossnoun
(mechanics) A protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.
Bossnoun
(architecture) A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.
Bossnoun
(archery) the target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
Bossnoun
A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder.
Bossnoun
A head or reservoir of water.
Bossnoun
(obsolete) A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.
Bossnoun
A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
Bossnoun
A person in charge of a business or company.
Bossnoun
A leader, the head of an organized group or team.
Bossnoun
The head of a political party in a given region or district.
Bossnoun
A term of address to a man.
Bossnoun
(video games) An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.
Bossnoun
(humorous) Wife.
Bossverb
(transitive) To decorate with bosses; to emboss.
Bossverb
(transitive) To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.
Bossadjective
Of excellent quality, first-rate.
Bossnoun
Any protuberant part; a round, swelling part or body; a knoblike process; as, a boss of wood.
Bossnoun
A protuberant ornament on any work, either of different material from that of the work or of the same, as upon a buckler or bridle; a stud; a knob; the central projection of a shield. See Umbilicus.
Bossnoun
A projecting ornament placed at the intersection of the ribs of ceilings, whether vaulted or flat, and in other situations.
Bossnoun
A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder.
Bossnoun
The enlarged part of a shaft, on which a wheel is keyed, or at the end, where it is coupled to another.
Bossnoun
A head or reservoir of water.
Bossnoun
A master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a political dictator.
Bossverb
To ornament with bosses; to stud.
Bossnoun
a person who exercises control over workers;
Bossnoun
a person responsible for hiring workers;
Bossnoun
a person who exercises control and makes decisions;
Bossnoun
a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments;
Bossnoun
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
Bossverb
raise in a relief;
Bossadjective
exceptionally good;
Bossnoun
a person who is in charge of a worker or organization
Bossnoun
a person in control of a group or situation
Bossnoun
(in computer gaming) a particularly tough enemy, usually appearing at the end of a section or level
Bossnoun
a stud on the centre of a shield.
Bossnoun
an ornamental carving covering the point where the ribs in a vault or ceiling cross.
Bossnoun
the central part of a propeller.
Bossnoun
a large mass of igneous rock protruding through other strata.
Bossnoun
a cow.
Bossverb
give (someone) orders in a domineering manner
Bossadjective
excellent; outstanding
Supervisornoun
(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
Supervisornoun
A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.
Supervisornoun
(US) In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.
Supervisornoun
(computing) A process responsible for managing other processes.
Supervisornoun
One who supervises; an overseer; an inspector; a superintendent; as, a supervisor of schools.
Supervisornoun
A spectator; a looker-on.
Supervisornoun
one who supervises or has charge and direction of
Supervisornoun
a program that controls the execution of other programs
Supervisornoun
a person who supervises a person or an activity.
Supervisornoun
a person who directs and oversees the work of a postgraduate research student.
Supervisor
A supervisor, or also known as foreman, boss, overseer, facilitator, monitor, area coordinator, or sometimes gaffer, is the job title of a low level management position that is primarily based on authority over a worker or charge of a workplace. A supervisor can also be one of the most senior in the staff at the place of work, such as a Professor who oversees a PhD dissertation.
