A boss is an employee's supervisor. It may also refer to someone in a leadership or executive position in an organization or group. [edit] Persons with the surname Boss [edit] Common nouns - A series of modified Ford engines used for NASCAR racing, including:
- "Boss", nickname of the robot that won the DARPA Grand Challenge (2007)
- "Boss of The Plains", nickname of the Stetson wide-brimmed Western hat
[edit] Entertainment - Boss (video gaming), a particularly powerful enemy or opponent in a video game
- Boss (Australian band), a 1980s Australian hard rock band
- Boss (French band), a group of French rappers founded by Joey Starr
- Boss (Magik Markers album)
- Boss (rapper) (born 1969), female rapper
- Il Boss (aka The Boss), a 1973 Italian actionthriller with Henry Silva.
- The Boss, a 1956 film starring John Payne
- Boss Nigger, a blaxploitation film starring Fred Williamson as the title character
- Boss - I Love You, a 2006 Tollywood film starring Akkineni Nagarjuna
- The Boss (album), a 1979 album by Diana Ross
- Sivaji: The Boss, a Kollywood movie starring Rajinikanth
- "The Boss", a 1973 song by James Brown from the soundtrack to the film Black Caesar
- "The Boss" (Rick Ross song)
- "Boss Hoss", a 1965 song by The Sonics
- Boss Radio, a pop radio format developed in the 1960s
- The BossHoss, a German "Trash Country Punk Rock" band
- Boss (book), a biography of Richard J. Daley by Mike Royko
- The Boss (Timati album), by Timati
[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] 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
- Lance Armstrong (born 1971), professional cyclist
- Bobby Lashley (born 1976), professional wrestler
- Helmut Rahn ("Der Boss", 1929–2003), German football player
- Andrew Reynolds (born 1978), pro skateboarder
- John Ryan (born 1992), American basketball player
- George Steinbrenner (born 1930), owner of the New York Yankees baseball team
- Ray Traylor ("The Big Boss Man", 1962–2004), professional wrestler
- Jos Verstappen (born 1972), Dutch Formula One driver
[edit] Fictional characters - Boss (Transformers), a Transformers character
- Boss (Mazinger), from the anime Mazinger Z
- Boss Hogg, the main villain of the television show The Dukes of Hazzard
- The Boss (character), a character in the video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
- Big Boss (Metal Gear), a character in the Metal Gear video game series
- Big Boss (C.O.P.S.), a crime boss from the animated series C.O.P.S.
- Nicolas Lucifer III, aka "The Boss", from the animated series The Baskervilles
- Pointy-Haired Boss, the office nemesis of cartoon character Dilbert
- "The Boss," title bestowed upon the narrator of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
[edit] Things or organisations known as BOSS [edit] Other uses [edit] See also |
