Sentence examples for a boss of from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a boss of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate someone's position of authority over a particular group or organization.
Example: "She is a boss of a successful marketing team that has consistently exceeded its targets."
Alternatives: "a leader of" or "the head of".

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For the first time in the 10 years since Vito Genovese en tered Federal prison, where he died a year ago, there is again a "boss of all bosses" over the six Mafia "families" in the New York‐New Jersey metropolitan area.

The New York Times

Following Provenzano's capture in 2006 and the arrest of his successor Salvatore lo Piccolo a year later, the nearest Cosa Nostra currently has to a "boss of bosses" is Matteo Messina Denaro.

Independent

I still remember how I felt when I had to tell a boss of mine that I was pregnant.

University of California, Berkeley

It is not pleasant to work for a boss of this kind, that's for certain.

The Guardian - Opinion

Tony was always a bit more elegant than his crew, it behooved a boss of his stature.

Independent

"As a boss of the company you have to be prepared to get your hands as dirty as other people.

The Guardian - Tech

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Not a single boss of a French bank has ever worked in banking outside France, according to Korn/Ferry.

The Economist

"Stan is a very good toolmaker," says Robert Stempel, ECD's chairman (and a former boss of General Motors, a big carmaker).

The Economist

The latest is Rajat Gupta, a former boss of McKinsey, a consultancy.

The Economist

Goran Lindahl, a former boss of ABB, a Swiss-Swedish engineering giant, once described its official language as "poor English".

The Economist

What's it like having a boss instead of being the boss?

TechCrunch

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