Boss
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'''Boss''' may refer to:
==Nicknames==
===Politicians===
*[[Joseph Stalin]] (1878–1953), former leader of the Soviet Union
*[[Richard J. Daley]] (1902–1976), former mayor of Chicago, Illinois, USA
**''Boss'', an unauthorized biography of Daley by newspaper columnist [[Mike Royko]]
* [[Boss Tweed]] (William M. Tweed, 1823–1878), notoriously corrupt 19th-century politician in New York City
*[[Boss Shepherd]] (Alexander Robey Shepherd, 1835–1902), 19th-century politician in Washington, D.C.
*[[Rafael Trujillo]] ("''El Jefe''", 1891–1961), dictator of the Dominican Republic
===Musicians===
*[[Bruce Springsteen]] ("The Boss", born 1949), American singer and songwriter
*[[James Brown]] (1933–2006), influential 20th century singer and songwriter
*[[Diana Ross]] (born 1944), actress and singer
*[[Maynard Ferguson]] (1928–2006), jazz trumpet player
*[[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]] (born 1977), American rapper
*[[Ross the Boss]] Friedman, guitarist of The Dictators and Manowar
===Other===
*[[George Steinbrenner]] (born 1930), general partner and principal owner of the New York Yankees baseball team
*[[Helmut Rahn]] ("''Der Boss''", 1929–2003), German football player
*[[Jos Verstappen]] (born 1972), Dutch Formula One driver
* [[Isaac Boss]] (born 1980), Irish rugby union player
*[[Ray Traylor]] ("The Big Boss Man", 1962–2004), professional wrestler
**The Boss, a wrestling gimmick used by Traylor
* [[Andrew Reynolds]] (born 1978), pro skateboarder
===Fictional characters===
* [[Boss (Transformers)]], a Transformers character
* [[Boss (Mazinger)|Boss (''Mazinger'')]], from the anime ''Mazinger Z''
* [[Boss Hogg]], the main villain of the television show ''The Dukes of Hazzard''
* [[The Boss (character)]], a character in the video game ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater''
* [[Big Boss (Metal Gear)|Big Boss (''Metal Gear'')]], a character in the ''Metal Gear'' video game series
* [[Big Boss (C.O.P.S.)|Big Boss (''C.O.P.S.'')]], a crime boss from the animated series ''C.O.P.S.''
* Nicolas Lucifer III, aka "The Boss", from the animated series ''[[The Baskervilles]]''
* [[Pointy-Haired Boss]], the office nemesis of cartoon character Dilbert
* [[The Penguin]], [[Batman]] villain often called "Boss" in the 1960 [[TV series]].
==Persons with the surname Boss==
* [[Hugo Boss]] (1885–1948), fashion designer
* [[Isaac Boss]] (born 1980), Irish rugby union player
* [[Lewis Boss]] (1846–1912), American astronomer
==Things==
* [[Boss (architecture)]], a protruding stone, often decoratively carved
* [[Boss (crater)]], a lunar crater
* [[Boss (geology)]], a type of igneous [[intrusion]]
* [[The Boss (roller coaster)]], a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags St. Louis
* [[Boss (soft drink)]], a brand of coffee-flavored beverages
* [[Big Occultable Steerable Satellite]], a system for observing distant planets
* [[Billing Order and Support System]], a text-based program created by [[IBM]]
* [[Shield boss]], the domed metal centre to a shield
* Ballistic Optimizing Shooting System, from [[Browning Arms Company]]
* A series of modified Ford engines used for NASCAR racing, including:
** [[Ford Boss 302 engine]]
** [[Boss 351]]
** [[Boss 429]]
* "Boss", nickname of the robot that won the [[DARPA Grand Challenge (2007)]]
* [[Yahoo! Search BOSS]], a web services platform initiative
* A part of a machine used for strengthening
* Boss guitar effects
==Entertainment==
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*[[Boss (Australian band)]], a 1980s Australian hard rock band
*[[Boss (French band)]], a group of French rappers founded by Joey Starr
*[[Boss (Magik Markers album)|''Boss'' (Magik Markers album)]]
*[[Boss (rapper)]] (born 1969), female rapper
*''The Boss'', a 1956 film starring [[John Payne (actor)|John Payne]]
*''[[Boss Nigger]]'', a blaxploitation film starring Fred Williamson as the title character
*''[[Boss - I Love You]]'', a 2006 Tollywood film starring Akkineni Nagarjuna
*[[The Boss (album)|''The Boss'' (album)]], a 1979 album by Diana Ross
**[[The Boss (Diana Ross song)|"The Boss" (Diana Ross song)]], a song from that album
*[[The Boss (song)|"The Boss" (song)]], a song from the soundtrack to the Tamil film ''Sivaji: The Boss''
*"The Boss", a song from the soundtrack to the film [[Black Caesar (film)|''Black Caesar'']]
*[[The Boss (Rick Ross song)|"The Boss" (Rick Ross song)]]
*"Boss Hoss", a 1965 song by [[The Sonics]]
*[[Boss Radio]], a pop radio format developed in the 1960s
==Organizations==
*[[Boss Audio]], a manufacturer of car and marine audio and video systems
*[[South African Bureau of State Security]] (B.O.S.S.), the South African security police from 1966–1980
*[[Boss Corporation]], a company that manufactures guitar accessories and audio equipment
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*[[Boulder Outdoor Survival School]] (BOSS) in Boulder, Colorado
*Buckeye On-line School for Success (BOSS), a K-12 public charter school located in [[East Liverpool, Ohio]]
== Roles ==
* [[Crime boss]]
* [[Political boss]]
* [[Fire boss]]
* [[Air boss]]
==Slang==
* Boss, a [[Scouse#Scouse dialect|Scouse]] expression meaning cool or great, as in "That film was boss"
* [[Boss (video games)]], a particularly powerful enemy or opponent in a video game
== See also ==
* Gaffer (boss)
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