overboss
Collocations
5ADJ.
extracurricular
VERB + OVERBOSS
inform, owed
OVERBOSS + NOUN
himself
PREP.
about, on
ADV.
constantly, directly
Definitions
noun
A boss of underbosses in a criminal organization.
But Buscetta neglected to inform his overboss about his extracurricular activity in crime.
Five years later Trillot had proven his worth to a local Tenloss syndicate, and two years after that he resigned from Cestus Cybernetics to work directly for the overboss himself.
verb
To micromanage.
Those who refuse to take responsibility argue that what ails people is that they are, or have been, overbossed, and not left enough on their own to develop their natural good nature.
Both nursing and nonnursing students viewed nurses as respected and hardworking; however, more of the nonnursing than nursing students considered nurses to be overbossed and to have little chance for advancement or independent thinking.
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6But Buscetta neglected to inform his overboss about his extracurricular activity in crime.
WiktionaryFive years later Trillot had proven his worth to a local Tenloss syndicate, and two years after that he resigned from Cestus Cybernetics to work directly for the overboss himself.
WiktionaryHis overboss was constantly on his back checking, making sure the money was coming in. Costa owed his overboss €50,000, the price for protection and safe transit to the UK.
WiktionaryThose who refuse to take responsibility argue that what ails people is that they are, or have been, overbossed, and not left enough on their own to develop their natural good nature.
WiktionaryBoth nursing and nonnursing students viewed nurses as respected and hardworking; however, more of the nonnursing than nursing students considered nurses to be overbossed and to have little chance for
WiktionaryEither they‟re overbossed or underbossed. Either the father tells them when to breathe, or he ignores them.
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