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straw bosses

n. (plural of straw boss English)

Usage examples of "straw bosses".

Some house servants, straw bosses 'n foremen, Janissaries, technicians, that sort.

It had -- by the paper, which was of, by, and for the coal and iron company and its native-American bosses and straw bosses.

There were three thousand straw bosses barking orders, and probably an equal number of skilled masons, metalworkers, and master carpenters from Hiram's Phoenicia.

Senator Moulton, his toga laid aside for breeches leggings, khaki shirt, and a hat marked CAMP DI RECTOR, puttered around the field, encouraging, making decisions for the straw bosses, and searching.

Soldiers and guardians do, and straw bosses like the worthy Tully.

Camp Mark Twain was changing from blueprint to actuality Senator Moulton, his toga laid aside for breeches leggings, khaki shirt, and a hat marked CAMP DIRECTOR, puttered around the field, encouraging, making decisions for the straw bosses, and searching.

But we gotta be off the streets by sunrise or the straw bosses scream.