Other expressions that mean boss or employer have nothing to do with brass or hats.

VOA: special.2011.05.08

"The stirring of this intense debate has to do with what does it mean to be a successful parent and what does it mean to be a successful child?"

VOA: special.2011.02.17

That would mean that we would have to find other ways to do things."

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

I think they trust each other, now that does not mean we are going to agree I mean,you do not agree in a family on everything,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.14

I mean,to do that you'd almost have to get Karzai not to run,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.03

"The British press,I mean if there is anything to do with private lives and sexual issues in private lives then of course the British media are going to be very focused on that, because it is in their nature."

VOA: standard.2010.03.03

"There was a recent story about wanting to, on Valentine's Day, raid people having romantic candlelit dinners, Muslim couples having romantic candlelit,I mean, what business of it is theirs and really don't they have better things to do?

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

I mean,how can we say that we want Karzai to do something about his brother's alleged narcotics activities, while apparently the CIA has been paying the same brother?" Former U.S.ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann tells VOA he believes President Karzai to be a decent man, but points out that he does not have a great deal of actual power outside of Kabul and has to be very careful about alienating some people.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17