No. 804 in Russian
начальник
"Начальник" means "boss" or "superior."
In a sentence
Мой начальник дал мне новый проект.
My boss gave me a new project.
Here, 'начальник' is used to refer to a direct supervisor or manager in a workplace.
Начальник отдела по продажам провел встречу.
The head of the sales department held a meeting.
In this sentence, 'начальник' denotes the leader or head of a specific department, in this case, the sales department.
Все подчиненные стараются угодить начальнику.
All subordinates try to please the boss.
Here, 'начальник' is generic and refers to any superior or authority figure in a professional setting.
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