honcho

noun

ˈhän-(ˌ)chō How to pronounce honcho (audio)
Definition of honchonext
1
as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group the office was all abuzz because some honchos from corporate headquarters were coming for a visit

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2
as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do he's definitely the head honcho in that company

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Recent Examples of honcho But after her arrest, the powerful union’s honcho soured on Zhuang. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024 Just up the street and across East Hampton’s scenic little pond, another historic inn, The Maidstone, has been purchased by pharmaceutical and cannabis honcho Irwin Simon, along with hotelier Mayank Dwivedi. — Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024 At a news conference later in the day, Adams was asked about the ICE honcho’s criticism on a lack of engagement from city government on immigration enforcement matters. — Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2024 Additionally, if all that wasn’t enough, Dior has partnered with PR honcho Albane Cleret’s Terrasse by Albane lounge and set up shop on the JW Marriott hotel rooftop where celebrities also can go for personalized treatments. — Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for honcho
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honcho
  1. boss
  2. heavy
  3. leader
  4. big
  5. foreman
  6. magnate
  7. chief
  8. bigwig
Noun
  • Xander is now her boss again in a different iteration ...
    — Emily Blackwood, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • There are some optional bosses too, the Wither and the Warden.
    — Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of boss
Noun
  • And if nothing else, there’s always the heavies to fall back on.
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
  • They’re supposed to be the reinforcements, the heavies, personally recruited by Quinn — a fugitive Army Intelligence Colonel! — and installed at Beck’s place, just like Paulie.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of heavy
Noun
  • The Ukrainian leader has blamed Russia for the slow progress of talks, a sentiment echoed by his European backers.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Outback Presents, North America’s leading independent, full-service promoter of live entertainment, has expanded its Board of Directors to include several prominent industry leaders.
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of leader
Noun
  • Michigan boasts two excellent bigs in Vlad Goldin and Danny Wolf.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • This game features three of the best bigs in college basketball, two of whom — Johni Broome and Danny Wolf — could be first-round picks in the 2025 NBA Draft.
    — Tobias Bass, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of big
Noun
  • Statham’s responsibility here is to make the Royal Marines veteran turned Chicago construction foreman look experienced enough to do serious damage, without directly repeating the dozen other movies in which he’s done so already.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The patient on the table is the Yellowstone ranch foreman, who only finds himself in this vulnerable position in the first place because powerful men want his boss’s land.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of foreman
Noun
  • The tech magnate’s swipe at Navarro comes after a report that indicated Trump told his inner circle that Musk will be stepping back from his role in the government in the coming weeks.
    — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
  • From cable television magnates to fashion moguls to casino bosses, these billionaires have passed away since the 2024 Forbes list.
    — Roy Canivel, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of magnate
Noun
  • Editors’ Picks Review: Clooney, Fair and Balanced, in ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Keith Bradsher is the Beijing bureau chief for The Times.
    — Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher, who is also the emergency relief coordinator, arrived Friday in Myanmar in an effort to spur action following the March 28 quake.
    — David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of chief
Noun
  • Metro Sports Committee members even made a point to hand-deliver the city’s bid, individually, to each NCAA bigwig.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The group represents some of the biggest companies in finance, real estate and management, with an executive committee that includes Wall Street bigwigs like Jamie Dimon, Blair Effron, Jane Fraser, Henry Kravis, Larry Fink and David Solomon.
    — Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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