section boss
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of section boss
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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His involvement in unions started when Mr Crow was 19 and got into a dispute with his section boss over duties.
From BBC
As the company was alarmed for the safety of the trains, Pat Delahunty, the section boss, sent out three men on a hand-car over his section in advance of this train.
From Project Gutenberg
It seems that Railroad Section Boss Finnigin was writing overlong accident reports to Superintendent Flannigan, who told him to cut them down.
From Time Magazine Archive
Finder of the Minnesota maid was one P. F. Stary, sharp-eyed section boss.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Fire Sammy Durgan," wired the roadmaster to the nearest station for transmission by first train to Pat Donovan, the section boss—and he got this answer back the next morning: I. P. SPEARS, Roadmaster, Big Cloud: Sammy Durgan missing.
From Project Gutenberg
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