straw boss vs boss

straw boss and boss both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
straw boss	Yes	No	No	No
boss	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, boss is a hypernym of straw boss; that is, boss is a word with a broader meaning than straw boss:

Other hypernyms of straw boss include chief, foreman, gaffer, honcho.

straw boss (noun)	boss (noun)
a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers	a circular rounded projection or protuberance
	a person responsible for hiring workers
	a person who exercises control over workers
	a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments
	a person who exercises control and makes decisions

straw boss (adjective)	boss (adjective)
	exceptionally good

straw boss (verb)	boss (verb)
	raise in a relief