Boss may refer to:

Occupations

Supervisor A supervisor, or lead, (also known as foreman, boss, overseer, facilitator, monitor, area coordinator, line-manager or sometimes gaffer) is the job title of a lower-level management position that is primarily based on authority over workers or ...

, often referred to as boss * Air boss, more formally, air officer, the person in charge of aircraft operations on an aircraft carrier *

Crime boss A crime boss, also known as a crime lord, Don, gang lord, gang boss, mob boss, kingpin, godfather, crime mentor or criminal mastermind, is a person in charge of a criminal organization. Description A crime boss typically has absolute or nearl ...

, the head of a criminal organization * Fire boss, a person in charge of mine safety *

Pit boss ''Pit Boss'' is an American television series docudrama that follows Shorty Rossi, owner of Shorty's Rescue, an organization set up for Pit Bull rescue. The series aired on Animal Planet from January 16, 2010 to March 30, 2013. Series overview S ...

, the person who looks after the employees who work in a casino pit *

Political boss In politics, a boss is a person who controls a faction or local branch of a political party. They do not necessarily hold public office themselves; most historical bosses did not, at least during the times of their greatest influence. Numerous off ...

, a person who controls a political region or constituency

Places

United States

Boss, Missouri Boss is an unincorporated rural hamlet in eastern Dent County, Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iow ...

, an unincorporated community *

Boss, Texas Boss is an unincorporated community in Tarrant County, Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 milli ...

, an unincorporated community * Bosstown, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community

Moon

* Boss (crater), a lunar crater

People

As a real name

Boss (surname) Boss is a surname of European origin, mainly Germanic. In English ''Boss'' comes from the nickname for a hunchback, or ''bossu'' in Old French meaning ‘hunchbacked’ (a derivative of bosse ‘lump’, ‘hump’. From French it can also be compa ...

Boss Mustapha Boss Gidahyelda Mustapha (born 1956) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) of Nigeria since 2017 and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. He was previously managing di ...

, politician, Secretary of Nigerian government

As a nickname or stage name

Athletes

Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong (''né'' Gunderson; born September 18, 1971) is an American former professional road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist. Regarded as a sports icon for winning the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 Tour de ...

("", born 1971), former professional cyclist *

Sasha Banks Mercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado (born January 26, 1992) is an American professional wrestler and actress. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Sasha Banks. Banks previously wrestled on ...

(born 1992), American professional wrestler *

Tomás Boy Tomás Juan Boy Espinoza (28 June 1951 – 8 March 2022) was a Mexican professional manager and footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Known for his technical skills and field vision, Boy is considered as one of the greatest Mexica ...

("", born 1952), former Mexican professional football player and current coach *

Bobby Lashley Franklin Roberto Lashley (born July 16, 1976) is an American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and bodybuilder. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. He is an eight-time world champion, having been a two-t ...

(born 1976), American professional wrestler * Helmut Rahn ("", 1929–2003), German football player * Andrew Reynolds (skateboarder) (born 1978), American professional skateboarder * George Steinbrenner (1930–2010), owner of the New York Yankees baseball team * Jos Verstappen (born 1972), Dutch Formula One driver

Musicians

* Boss (rapper) (née Lichelle Laws, 1969), American rapper * Gene Ammons ("The Boss", 1925–1974), American jazz musician and songwriter * Ross the Boss Friedman (born 1954), guitarist of The Dictators and Manowar * Diana Ross ("The Boss", born 1944), American singer and actress * Rick Ross ("The Boss", born 1976), American rapper * Bruce Springsteen ("The Boss", born 1949), American singer and songwriter

Politicians

* Richard J. Daley (1902–1976), former mayor of Chicago, Illinois, United States * Boss Shepherd (Alexander Robey Shepherd, 1835–1902), Washington, D.C., politician * Boss Tweed (William M. Tweed, 1823–1878), notoriously corrupt New York City politician

Other people

* Hugo Boss (comedian), the artist formerly known as Joe Lycett * Ernest Shackleton (1874–1922), Anglo-Irish explorer

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

* Boss (Mazinger), Boss (''Mazinger''), from the anime ''Mazinger Z'' * Big Boss (C.O.P.S.), Big Boss (''C.O.P.S.''), a crime boss from the animated series ''C.O.P.S.'' * Big Boss (Metal Gear), Big Boss (''Metal Gear''), a character in the ''Metal Gear'' video game series * Boss Hogg, the main villain of the television show ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' * Pointy-haired Boss, the office nemesis of cartoon character Dilbert * The Boss (Metal Gear), The Boss (''Metal Gear''), a character in the video game ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'' * "The Boss," title bestowed upon the narrator of ''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'' * "The Boss", Nicolas Lucifer III, from the animated series ''The Baskervilles'' * "The Boss" (simply known as "playa" in the first game), the main character of the Saints Row (series), ''Saints Row'' series

Film

* The Boss (1915 film), ''The Boss'' (1915 film), a silent film based on a play by Edward Sheldon (see below) * The Boss (1956 film), ''The Boss'' (1956 film), an American film by Byron Haskin * The Boss (1973 film), ''The Boss'' (1973 film) or ''Il Boss'', an Italian crime film * The Boss (1975 film), ''The Boss'' (1975 film) or ''Boss Nigger'', a blaxploitation film * ''The Boss'', a 2005 short film starring Jennifer Sciole * Boss (2006 film), ''Boss'' (2006 film), an Indian Telugu-language film * Boss (2011 film), ''Boss'' (2011 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * Boss (2013 Bengali film), ''Boss'' (2013 Bengali film), an Indian Bengali-language film starring Jeet * Boss (2013 Hindi film), ''Boss'' (2013 Hindi film), an Indian Hindi-language film starring Akshay Kumar * The Boss (2016 film), ''The Boss'' (2016 film), an American film starring Melissa McCarthy

Music

Bands

* Boss (Australian band), a 1980s hard rock band * The Boss (band), a South Korean boy band

Albums

* Boss (album), ''Boss'' (album), by Magik Markers, 2007 * The Boss (Diana Ross album), ''The Boss'' (Diana Ross album), 1979 * The Boss (Jimmy Smith album), ''The Boss'' (Jimmy Smith album), 1968 * The Boss (Timati album), ''The Boss'' (Timati album), 2009

Songs

* Boss (Fifth Harmony song), "Boss" (Fifth Harmony song), 2014 * Boss (Lil Pump song), "Boss" (Lil Pump song), 2017 * The Boss (Diana Ross song), "The Boss" (Diana Ross song), 1979 * The Boss (Rick Ross song), "The Boss" (Rick Ross song), 2008 * "Boss", a song by the Carters from the album ''Everything Is Love'', 2018 * "The Boss", a song by James Brown from the soundtrack ''Black Caesar (album), Black Caesar'', 1973 * "The Boss", a song by A. R. Rahman from the soundtrack ''Sivaji (soundtrack), Sivaji'', 2007

Television

* Boss (TV series), ''Boss'' (TV series), a 2011 US series starring Kelsey Grammer * The Boss (TV series), ''The Boss'' (TV series) or ''The Peter Principle'', a British television sitcom * "Boss", an episode of ''Life's Work'' * Bimorphic Organisational Systems Supervisor, fictional supercomputer in the ''Doctor Who'' television serial ''The Green Death''

Other

* Boss (video games), a particularly powerful enemy or opponent in a video game * Boss Radio, a 1960s pop radio format * ''Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago'', a 1971 book by Mike Royko * ''The Boss'', a 1911 Broadway play by Edward Sheldon

Science and technology

* Boss (geology), a body of igneous rock * Boss (engineering), an engineering term for a protrusion type feature * BOSS (molecular mechanics) (Biochemical and Organic Simulation System), a molecular modeling program * Balanced Optical SteadyShot, an image stabilization technology used in Sony video cameras * Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey * BOSS Great Wall, the largest known galaxy wall * Bharat Operating System Solutions, Linux distribution developed by NRCFOSS/C-DAC, India * Big Occultable Steerable Satellite, a system for observing distant planets * ''Bride of sevenless'', a promoter for the ''sevenless'' gene * "Boss", nickname of the robot that won the DARPA Grand Challenge (2007), 2007 DARPA Grand Challenge * Yahoo! Search BOSS, a web services platform initiative

Other uses

* Boss (architecture), a protruding stone, often decoratively carved * Boss (soft drink), a brand of Japanese coffee-flavored beverages * Boss Audio, a company that manufactures audio equipment for automotive and marine applications * Boss Corporation, a company that manufactures guitar accessories and audio equipment * Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS), in Boulder, Utah * Bureau of State Security (B.O.S.S.), a South African state security agency from 1966 to 1980 * Shield boss, the domed metal centre to a shield * The Boss (roller coaster), a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags St. Louis * A series of modified Ford engines used for NASCAR racing, including: ** Ford Boss 302 engine ** Boss 351 ** Boss 429 * "Boss", the bone shield of some adult Bovinae bull's horns * Boss, the bony mass on the skull of some dinosaurs from family Ceratopsidae * Boss, the hub of a propeller * Boss, an alternate name for one personality type in the Eights (Enneagram of Personality), Enneagram of Personality theory * Hugo Boss, often stylised as BOSS, a German fashion house * BOSS GP, European motor racing series