head honcho

noun

chiefly US, informal
: the person with the most authority

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Lately, though, the Buffalo emcee and Griselda head honcho has been on an especially prolific kick, putting out the 11 EP last Halloween and DJ Drama–hosted Still Praying just a day later. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2025 Centre-backs need style and substance, the capacity to play Hollywood passes and be the head honcho. Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 One of the big tropes in fast food is that Ray Kroc, the head honcho of McDonald’s, made more millionaires than anyone else in America. Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025 Even before the pandemic altered the tenor of the workplace, being the big cheese, taskmaster, and head honcho was passé. John Hall, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for head honcho

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“Head honcho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20honcho. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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