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    • boss, bosses [bɒs]
      (noun)
    • Definition:
      • a person who oversees and directs the work of others; a person in charge of a business or company
    • Example:
      • My boss complains that I'm always late to work.
      • Synonym(s):
        head, leader
    boss
    • director, directors [dɪˈrɛktə]
      (noun)
    • Definition:
      • the person in charge of managing a department or directorate projects
    • Example:
      • The employees haven't met the new director yet.
    • superior, superiors [supɪriɚ]
      (noun)
    • Definition:
      • a person of higher rank or quality
    • Example:
      • What's the name of your superior?
      • Synonym(s):
        supervisor (AE)
    • colleague, colleagues
      (noun)
    • Definition:
      • a fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organisation
    • Example:
      • There are some nice people among my colleagues.
      • Synonym(s):
        coworker
    colleague
    • typist, typists
      (noun)
    • Definition:
      • a clerical worker who writes letters, etc., using a typewriter or computer
    • Example:
      • The typist took the minutes at the conference.
    typist
    • assistant, assistants
      (noun)
    • Definition:
      • a person who helps someone else, usually his or her boss
    • Example:
      • He has a personal assistant named Claire.
    assistant
    • receptionist, receptionists
      (noun)
    • Definition:
      • an employee or secretary who receives visitors and calls, typically in an office setting
    • Example:
      • The headmaster's secretary showed the father and his boy in with an ominous look.
    receptionist
    • accountant, accountants [əˈkaʊntənt]
      (noun)
    • Definition:
      • one whose profession includes organising, maintaining and auditing the financial records of another
    • Example:
      • The new accountant is doing a good job.
      • Synonym(s):
        bookkeeper
    accountant
 

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