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bossy

UK/ˈbɑsi/ US/ˈbɔsi/ uncommon dated informal us

adjective

1.

offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

  • “an autocratic person”
  • “autocratic behavior”
  • “a bossy way of ordering others around”
  • “a rather aggressive and dominating character”
  • “managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way”
  • “a swaggering peremptory manner”

Origin

From boss + -y.

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