Unbossed

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not under the influence of a boss (employer etc.). not-comparable

    "In successful reelection campaigns in 1971 and 1975, he asserted that he had "kept the faith," had remained "unbossed, unbought, unbowed, and uncorrupted."

  2. 2
    Without a boss (protuberance). not-comparable

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"In successful reelection campaigns in 1971 and 1975, he asserted that he had "kept the faith," had remained "unbossed, unbought, unbowed, and uncorrupted."

Etymology

From un- + bossed.

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