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Straw boss
/strɔ
bɑs/
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Straw boss
noun
1.
A member of a work gang who supervises the other workers.
Synonym:
assistant foreman
.
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trace of bitterness came into his voice. "I used to be. But you know as well as me that I'm only a
straw boss
now. Miss Marianne is running things, big and small. Besides, she picked up Perris. And she won't let him go
...
— Alcatraz • Max Brand
Words linked to "Straw boss" :
assistant foreman
,
honcho
,
gaffer
,
foreman
,
boss
,
chief
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