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one's own boss

one's own boss phrase: self-employed.

Phrase

one's own boss

  1. Self-employed.
  2. In a position to make decisions or take a course of action without referring to or being overruled by another person.
    • Questioned on his relationship with the Ministry of Transport, Dr. Beeching said that he was "his own boss" to a large extent and that he could not recollect a veto by the Minister on any proposal, although it was true that in a number of matters B.T.C. plans had to be cleared with the Government.1963 January, “"A lot of worry" for Dr. B.”, in Modern Railways, page 3

Synonyms of one's own boss

Questions about one's own boss

What does one's own boss mean?
One's own boss means self-employed.
What part of speech is one's own boss?
One's own boss is a phrase.

Words near one's own boss in the dictionary

  1. one's house in order
  2. one's jig is up
  3. one's last
  4. one's lips are sealed
  5. one's name is mud
  6. one's own boss
  7. one's own master
  8. one's place
  9. one's race is run
  10. one's self
  11. one's ship comes in

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