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The boss is the person who turns your Sunday dread into a personality trait.
means The person in charge — the one who gives orders, signs off on decisions, and bears the title at the top of your particular food chain.
from From the Dutch 'baas,' meaning master or overseer, carried to America by Dutch settlers in the 17th century. It caught on in the young republic partly because it dodged the word 'master,' which carried the heavy stink of slavery and old-world hierarchy — 'boss' let Americans have a leader without sounding like they had a lord.
- dutch roots
- From baas, meaning master, dodging slavery-tinged titles.
- crime upgrade
- Mob bosses borrowed the word for ultimate authority.
- video games
- Final-level enemies stole the title for difficulty.
- quit factor
- People leave managers, not companies, surveys repeatedly find.
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vito corleone — fictional mafia boss from the godfather (1972) played by marlon brando, iconic crime figure in cinema
al capone — chicago crime boss during prohibition who ran organized crime operations from 1920s-1931