honcho

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Pronunciation

• (America) enPR: hŏnʹchō, IPA: /ˈhɑn.tʃoʊ/, hyphenation en
• (British) enPR: hŏnʹchō, IPA: /ˈhɒn.tʃəʊ/, hyphenation en

Noun

honcho (plural honchos)

1. (informal) boss, leader
   • 1983: Max Von Sidewinder (aka Sydow) is back to play Spectre's head honcho, only now we see his face! — net.movies, 7 Nov 1983
   • 2001: Gulfstream makes jets for both Hollywood honchos and foreign governments like Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. — Michael Moore, Stupid White Men, 2001, p.22

Verb

honcho (honchos, present participle honchoing; past and past participle honchoed)

1. (transitive, informal) To lead or manage.

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