Synonyms: master, lord
| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /bɒs/ |
| Hyphenation | boss |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑚𐑪𐑕 |
| Plural | bosses |
| Afrikaans | meester |
|---|---|
| Catalan | encarregat |
| Dutch | heer; meester; patroon |
| English (Old English) | frea; hlaford |
| Esperanto | mastro |
| Faeroese | húsbóndi; vertur |
| Finnish | isäntä |
| French | maître; patron |
| German | Wirt |
| Icelandic | drottinn |
| Italian | padrone; principale |
| Latin | dominus; magister |
| Portuguese | patrão |
| Saterland Frisian | Weerd |
| Spanish | amo |
| Sranan | masra |
| Swahili | bwana |
| Swedish | mästare |
| Thai | นาย |
| West Frisian | master |