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honcho
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun honcho has 1 sense
- honcho(n = noun.person) boss, chief, foreman, gaffer - a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman" has particulars: baas, ganger, assistant foreman, straw boss
is a kind of supervisor
OXFORD DICTIONARY
honcho, n. & v. US sl.
--n. (pl. -os)
1 a leader or manager, the person in charge.
2 an admirable man.
--v.tr. (-oes, -oed) be in charge of, oversee.
--n. (pl. -os)
1 a leader or manager, the person in charge.
2 an admirable man.
--v.tr. (-oes, -oed) be in charge of, oversee.
Etymology
Jap. han' cho group leader
THESAURUS
honcho
boss, chief, chieftain, cock, electronics king, head, headman, hierarch, king, lead, leader, leading light, luminary, master, master spirit, paramount, prima donna, principal, star, superstar, top dog
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