Boss and Tyrant

Boss

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

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

Nearby Words: bossy, bossed, bossing

Tyrant noun - A person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way.

Usage example: the people universally feared the tyrant, who was notorious for his frequent use of torture

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Boss and tyrant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boss" instead a noun "Tyrant".

Nearby Words: tyrannical, tyranny

full	full boss	full tyrant
similar	similar boss	similar tyrant
complete	complete boss	complete tyrant
corrupt	corrupt boss	corrupt tyrant
Other adjectives: notorious, abusive, nasty, powerful, real, evil, bad, new, former, ruthless, titular, said, local, giant.

Smooth Recovery makes health much less of an problem, the Brainjack + Servant Sacrifice combo makes gaining TP easy while also getting rid of non-tyrant/boss enemies, and Screamer makes fighting multiple enemies more manageable and there are even more useful arts from the Knife.

Source: Video Game / Xenoblade Chronicles X
In Resident Evil, The Tyrant pulls a Back from the Dead version, appearing as both the penultimate boss and final boss - unless you burn his body after the first time.

Source: Recurring Boss
The last type is often the one most likely to act like a mini-tyrant to others when the boss isn't around.

Source: Yes-Man

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