1. a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; - Example: "party bosses have a reputation for corruption" [syn: party boss, political boss, boss]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
party boss
n 1: a leader in a political party who controls votes and
dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for
corruption" [syn: party boss, political boss, boss]