Boss and Proxy

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Boss noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.

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Proxy and boss are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proxy" instead a noun "Boss".

Nearby Words: bossy, bossed, bossing

Proxy noun - A person who acts or does business for another.

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Boss and proxy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boss" instead a noun "Proxy".

female	female boss	female proxy
best	best boss	best proxy
complete	complete boss	complete proxy
original	original boss	original proxy
Other adjectives: dead, main, secret, new, titular, aforementioned.

Dual Boss: The final boss is a fight against the possessed Harmonia and the Eldritch Lord, who fights by proxy of three "angels" (so four enemies in all).

Source: Video Game / Au Sable
Uriah Gambit: A Bad Boss attempts to get an underling killed by proxy by sending them on a Suicide Mission or any situation where their death will appear accidental.

Source: Friendly Fire Index
He more directly breaks it during the first boss fight with him, where he give Link (and by proxy, the player) advice on how to beat him by referencing the Wii-mote techniques required to use certain moves to dodge some of his moves.

Source: Breaking The Fourth Wall / Video Games

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