The difference between Boss and Subordinate

When used as nouns, boss means a swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object, whereas subordinate means one who is subordinate.

When used as verbs, boss means to decorate with bosses, whereas subordinate means to make subservient.

When used as adjectives, boss means of excellent quality, first-rate, whereas subordinate means placed in a lower class, rank, or position.

check bellow for the other definitions of Boss and Subordinate

  1. Boss as a noun:

    A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.

  2. Boss as a noun (geology):

    A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock.

  3. Boss as a noun:

    A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.

  4. Boss as a noun (mechanics):

    A protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.

  5. Boss as a noun (architecture):

    A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.

  6. Boss as a noun (archery):

    the target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.

  7. Boss as a noun:

    A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Gwilt"

  8. Boss as a noun:

    A head or reservoir of water.

  1. Boss as a verb (transitive):

    To decorate with bosses; to emboss.

  1. Boss as a noun (obsolete):

    A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.

  1. Boss as a noun:

    A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.

    Examples:

    "Bad people make for bad bosses. ― Dawn Pine"

  2. Boss as a noun:

    A person in charge of a business or company.

    Examples:

    "Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room."

    "My boss complains that I'm always late to work."

  3. Boss as a noun:

    A leader, the head of an organized group or team.

    Examples:

    "They named him boss because he had good leadership skills."

  4. Boss as a noun:

    The head of a political party in a given region or district.

    Examples:

    "He is the Republican boss in Kentucky."

  5. Boss as a noun (informal, especially, India):

    Examples:

    "Yes, boss."

  6. Boss as a noun (video games):

    An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.

  7. Boss as a noun (humorous):

    Wife.

    Examples:

    "There's no olive oil; will sunflower oil do? — I'll have to run that by the boss."

  1. Boss as a verb (transitive):

    To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: lord over boss around"

  1. Boss as an adjective (slang, American, Canadian, Liverpool):

    Of excellent quality, first-rate.

    Examples:

    "That is a boss Zefron poster."

  1. Subordinate as an adjective:

    Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.

  2. Subordinate as an adjective:

    Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by, authority.

  3. Subordinate as an adjective (grammar, of a clause, not comparable):

    dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause

    Examples:

    "In the sentence “The barbecue finished before John arrived”, the subordinate clause “before John arrived” specifies the time of the main clause, “The barbecue finished”."

  4. Subordinate as an adjective:

    Descending in a regular series.

  1. Subordinate as a noun (countable):

    One who is subordinate.

  1. Subordinate as a verb (transitive):

    To make subservient.

  2. Subordinate as a verb (transitive):

    To treat as of less value or importance.

  3. Subordinate as a verb (transitive, finance):

    To make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy.

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