boss; employer; the person in charge
I wanted to be the boss.
O patrão de Tom é canadense.
Tom's boss is Canadian.
O patrão não sabe a sorte que teve.
The boss doesn't know how lucky he was.
— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)
O patrão me chamou ao seu escritório.
My boss called me into his office.
Ele representa o patrão dele, o professor Klinger.
He represents his boss, Professor Klinger.
— Adeus, Lênin! (2003)