"final boss" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: final bosses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} final boss (plural final bosses)
  1. (video games) An extremely powerful enemy that a player fights at the end of a campaign or story. Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-final_boss-en-noun-VIyUIUpa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 3 53 Topics: video-games
  2. (figuratively, informal) The best or ultimate example of something; an epitome. Tags: figuratively, informal
    Sense id: en-final_boss-en-noun-2rEO1j51
  3. (figuratively, informal) An extremely difficult thing that one needs to finish or beat in order to complete some task. Tags: figuratively, informal
    Sense id: en-final_boss-en-noun-6CTN1Kyp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 3 53

Inflected forms

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