supremo

noun

su·​pre·​mo sə-ˈprē-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce supremo (audio)
sü-
plural supremos
chiefly British
: one who is highest in rank or authority

Examples of supremo in a Sentence

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Frasers Group is the owner of a host of retail brands from Sports Direct and Evans Cycles to the House of Fraser department store chain, luxury fashion chain Flannels and multiple brands across apparel and sports, which colorful Frasers’ supremo Mike Ashley has been buying, often in distress sales. Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Elsewhere, Jake’s piece looks into Gogglebox supremo Stephen Lambert’s position in the company, and addresses question marks over whether RedBird IMI’s Abu Dhabi backers could be an issue for production chiefs. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 June 2024 Instead, Xi, an aloof supremo with the license to rule for life, has embarked upon rounds of radical purges and crackdowns that have affected the ranks of China’s political elites and its private sector. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2023 Who will become Africa’s new soccer supremo? Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021 See all Example Sentences for supremo 

Word History

Etymology

Spanish & Italian, from supremo, adjective, supreme, from Latin supremus

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of supremo was in 1958

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“Supremo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supremo. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.

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