bossy
adjective/ˈbɒsi/
/ˈbɔːsi/
(comparative bossier, superlative bossiest)
(disapproving)- always telling people what to do
- Do you treat all your guests in this bossy manner?
- I found her to be rather bossy and patronizing.
- We were told to move by a bossy official in a green uniform.
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