Meanings
nounstraw boss (plural straw bosses)
plural straw bosses
- USA worker acting as a supervisor of other workers.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna member of a work gang who supervises the other workers
Similar
assistant foreman
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish työnjohtaja, kymppi
- työnjohtajasupervisor
- kymppisupervisor
Spanish jefe pajizo, jefe pajoso
- jefe pajizosupervisor
- jefe pajososupervisor
Cite this entry
APA
straw boss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straw%20boss
MLA
“straw boss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straw%20boss. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straw boss,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straw%20boss.
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