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| NOUN: | 1. One who is highest in rank or authority: boss, chief, chieftain, director, head, headman, hierarch, leader. Slang : honcho. Idioms: cock of the walk. See OVER. 2. One that conquers: conqueror, conquistador, victor, winner. See WIN. 3. A person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field: ace, adept, authority, dab hand, expert, past master, professional, proficient, wizard. Informal : whiz. Slang : crackerjack. Chiefly British : dab2. See ABILITY. 4. A first form from which varieties arise or imitations are made: archetype, father, original, protoplast, prototype. See START. 5. A person who has legal title to property: holder, owner, possessor, proprietor. See OWNED. | | VERB: | 1. To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition: beat, best, conquer, defeat, overcome, prevail against or (over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst. Informal : trim, whip. Slang : ace, lick. Idioms: carry (or win) the day, get (or have) the best of, get (or have) the better of, go someone one better. See WIN. 2. To train to live with and be of use to people: domesticate, domesticize, gentle, tame. See WILD. 3. To make (an animal) docile: break, bust, gentle, tame. See WILD. 4. To gain knowledge or mastery of by study: get, learn. Informal : pick up. See TEACH. | | ADJECTIVE: | Having or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill: adept, crack, expert, masterful, masterly, professional, proficient, skilled, skillful. Slang : crackerjack. See ABILITY.
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