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 notesIn 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.