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honcho

[ hon-choh ]

noun

plural honchos.
  1. a leader, especially an assertive leader; chief.


verb (used with object)

  1. to organize, supervise, or be the leader of:

    She volunteered to honcho the new project.

honcho

/ ˈɒԳʃəʊ /

noun

  1. the person in charge; the boss
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to supervise or be in charge of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of honcho1

First recorded in 1945–50; from Japanese 󲹲Գō “squad or group leader,” equivalent to han “squad” (from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese “group”) + “eldest, chief”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of honcho1

C20: from Japanese 󲹲ō group leader
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Example Sentences

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s head honcho delivered half a minute of praise for Trump’s resilience, work ethic and other character traits that he very obviously doesn’t possess.

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He would be named head honcho simply because he is a great co-host.

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New York Times reporting suggests, however, that her ego simply could not allow her to admit that she's not the head honcho of the House GOP.

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Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy, saw the terror coming, and experienced his fair share of remorse; some of the movie’s most indelible scenes depict the Los Alamos honcho shuddering at what he hath wrought.

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Washington State’s head honcho acknowledges that with every big game his team wins, every Quadrant 1 victory the Cougars secure, they inch closer to breaking a decade-long drought.

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