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capo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bigwig noun An important or influential person within an organization.
  • boss noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
  • buddy noun A friend or casual companion.
  • cape noun A sleeveless outer garment that hangs from the shoulders and covers the back and arms.
  • chairperson noun A gender-neutral term for the person who leads a meeting, committee, or organization.
  • chief noun The leader or head of a group, organization, or tribe.
  • chieftain noun The leader of a clan, tribe, or group, especially in traditional or historical contexts.
  • director noun A person in charge of a department, organization, or project.
  • garment noun An item of clothing.
  • geezer noun An old man, especially one seen as eccentric or cranky.
  • head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
  • leader noun A person who guides or is in charge of a group, organisation, or country.
  • manager noun A person responsible for running a business, department, team, or similar organization.
  • master noun A person with exceptional skill or deep expertise in something.
  • prefect noun A senior school student given authority over younger pupils.

Senses

capo is used for these senses in English:

  • big cheese (idiomatic) A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
  • bigwig (informal) A person of importance in a group or organization.
  • boss A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
  • boss A person in charge of a business or company.
  • buddy (Maritime English) A person far removed from the conversation.
  • cape (geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
  • chairperson A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
  • chief The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group. [from 13th c.]

boss — full definition

  1. noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
  2. noun In video games, a particularly difficult enemy that must be defeated to advance, often appearing at the end of a level.
  3. verb To order someone around, especially repeatedly and without much regard for their opinion.
  4. adj (informal) Excellent; first-rate.
  5. noun A rounded lump or raised knob on a surface, such as a decorative stud or a natural rock outcrop.

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