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noun

honcho

HON-choh
noun
1
The person in charge; the boss.
"You'll need to run that decision past the head honcho first."
verb
1
To take charge of and run something.
"She honchoed the entire renovation project from start to finish."

How to Use Honcho

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishInformal word for the person leading or in charge of a group or project.

Common pairings
head honcho honcho a project

Word Forms

honchoed past tense, honchos plural, honchoes plural, honchos singular

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Etymology

From Japanese hanchō ("squad leader"), likely picked up by American soldiers during World War II.

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