bossdom

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noun

The realm or sphere of bosses.

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Meanings

nounbossdom (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe realm or sphere of bosses.
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    Popular bossdom, the typical government style found in open New Unions (and later, similar organizations), is distinguished by centralized organization, a hierarchical corps of appointed officials, a membership dispersed across a number of industries, and a low level of members' identification with and participation in the union. These features were a product of the trade unions' origins as bodies constructed around a core of professional organizers […]

    2013, Paul Smith, Unionization and Union Leadership: The Road Haulage Industry

Origin

From boss + -dom.

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APA

bossdom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bossdom

MLA

“bossdom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bossdom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bossdom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bossdom.

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