/ Dictionary / Index B bossism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: boss•ism Pronunciation: (bô'siz-um, bos'iz-), [key] — n. control by bosses, esp. political bosses. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bossism (Thesaurus) Bossier City bossman Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language