Bosslet

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lesser boss.

    "[…] the time spent in office being guarded against all effective training through "pulls" held by these appointees upon our political bosses and bosslets, who allow of no attempt to hold them to any hard work - out of the primaries."

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"[…] the time spent in office being guarded against all effective training through "pulls" held by these appointees upon our political bosses and bosslets, who allow of no attempt to hold them to any hard work - out of the primaries."

Etymology

From boss + -let.

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