More inclined to give orders and want to be in control; more domineering than someone or something else.
From 'boss' (a person in charge) plus comparative suffix '-ier'. The word 'boss' likely derives from Dutch 'baas' meaning master, brought to English through New Amsterdam (New York) in the 17th century.
The word 'boss' itself is a linguistic gift from Dutch traders—one of the few job-title words we borrowed directly from another language rather than creating our own. This shows how commerce and trade shaped English vocabulary more than formal rules did.
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