Etymology
Origin of bossdom
Example Sentences
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The result is an ode of sorts to elusive bossdom, where the cryptic may remain cryptic, decoded just enough to let us appreciate the achievement.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
What made it important to talk about girl bossdom in this moment?
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
He is playing his last big game, "betting his bossdom against a seat in the U. S. Senate that Illinois is sick of prohibition."
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1926, Brennan "bet his bossdom against a seat in the U. S. Senate that Illinois is sick of Prohibition"�and lost to Senator-eject Frank L. Smith.
From Time Magazine Archive
The chief ringster was William M. Tweed, and his name will always be associated in the public mind with political bossdom.
From The Boss and the Machine; a chronicle of the politicians and party organization by Orth, Samuel Peter
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