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honcho
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 dogFor further exploring for "honcho" in Webster Dictionary Online