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honcho ○ n (pl honchos) US ( important person) gros bonnet ○ m ; ( hotshot) crack ○ m ; he's the head honcho c'est le grand chef ○.
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(the) head honcho — mainly American, informal the most important person in an organization. You ll have to ask Alan, he s the head honcho in our department … New idioms dictionary
head honcho — Top boss. The term honcho comes from Japanese, han cho, the leader of a small group. ► “Once held only by the head honcho, the title of ‘chief ’ is now running rampant through the executive suite and overuse threatens to dim its luster.” (Wall… … American business jargon
head honcho — n 1. the top person in a hierarchy, the most important boss 2. See honcho I can t be bothered dealing with assist ants. Who s the head honcho around here? … Contemporary slang
head honcho — noun The person in charge; the highest ranking person in an organization. The head honcho is hard to reach because hes so busy. Syn: big cheese, big enchilada, big kahuna, bigwig, big wheel … Wiktionary
head honcho — np The person in charge, the boss. Who is the head honcho of this company? 1970s … Historical dictionary of American slang
head honcho — boss, foreman, manager Who s the head honcho here? I have a package for him or her … English idioms
head-honcho — Noun. Boss. The word honcho derives from the Japanese han cho meaning group leader … English slang and colloquialisms
head honcho — /hɛd ˈhɒntʃoʊ/ (say hed honchoh) noun Colloquial the person with the greatest authority or power …
head honcho — noun an important influential person he thinks he s a big shot she s a big deal in local politics the Qaeda commander is a very big fish • Syn: ↑big shot, ↑big gun, ↑big wheel, ↑big cheese, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
The Whiteboard — Author(s) Doc Nickel Website http://www.the whiteboard.com/ Current status / schedule Updates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays Launch date … Wikipedia
honcho — noun the head honcho informal especially AmE the person who is in charge … Longman dictionary of contemporary English