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bossism
[ baw-siz-uhm, bos-iz- ]
/ ˈbɔ sɪz əm, ˈbɒs ɪz- /
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Words nearby bossism
bossdom, bosset, bosseyed, Bossier City, bossing, bossism, bossman, boss screen, Bossuet, bossy, bosthoon
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How to use bossism in a sentence
But no one ever resented the old warrior's genial "bossism."
Life of Wm. Tecumseh Sherman.|W. Fletcher Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for bossism
bossism
/ (ˈbɒsˌɪzəm) /
noun
US the domination or the system of domination of political organizations by bosses
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