Phrase guide

one's own master

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Synonym of one's own boss (“able to make one's own decisions without being overruled”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: one's own boss

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