Who’s the Boss?

This particular post is for Italian speakers and it answers the title question: Who’s the Boss?

The boss is called the boss, the manager, the supervisor, the director, the person-in-charge, the chief, the head --- but it is not called the responsible. I often hear Italian speakers refer to their boss as their responsible so that's why I'm clarifying it here. It seems to be a common confusion.

Elisa is the marketing director, responsible for sales in the New York City area.

Paolo is responsible for collecting unpaid taxes for the Internal Revenue Service.

I used to babysit when I was a teenager and I was responsible for the care and safety of many children in my neighborhood.

Responsible is an adjective relating to a position or duty that involves decision making and accountability. So, it’s not a noun. That’s all you need to know.