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as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
the office was all abuzz because some honchos from corporate headquarters were coming for a visit
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as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
he's definitely the head honcho in that company
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Recent Examples of honcho
Continue reading … BIDEN'S BORDER – NY Times honcho details just how unpopular Biden's immigration policies were.
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Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
As for Michaels, he got involved at the behest of Mick Jagger, who asked the SNL honcho to return to his hometown of Toronto to testify on the guitarist’s behalf (Jagger arranged a private plane for Michaels, too).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
Some fans took Drake’s fashion choices as symbolic, with the OVO honcho rocking a hoodie riddled with holes across it.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
Some thought the Californian, who resides in Phoenix, likes the Giants, but it's been three weeks since new Giants honcho Buster Posey met with Burnes' agent, Scott Boras.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
As for Michaels, he got involved at the behest of Mick Jagger, who asked the SNL honcho to return to his hometown of Toronto to testify on the guitarist’s behalf (Jagger arranged a private plane for Michaels, too).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
Some fans took Drake’s fashion choices as symbolic, with the OVO honcho rocking a hoodie riddled with holes across it.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
Some thought the Californian, who resides in Phoenix, likes the Giants, but it's been three weeks since new Giants honcho Buster Posey met with Burnes' agent, Scott Boras.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honcho
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Leverkusen have appointed former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag as their new head coach.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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That move had gone down badly with a number of investors, unlike today’s announcement which could soon see Gucci and other Kering brands under the stewardship of a boss who drove Renault back to the top.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Class struggle is reflected in the way that the back-alley heavy, Atticus Hawk, dismisses the ivory-tower eccentricity of the occult specialist Scholar Vitali.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Gabriel Byrne’s new heavy, the Chancellor, hisses to Castañeda’s doomed daddy as Eve watches in horror.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Finally, leading up, your leaders need to start with the understanding that the ego has to stay outside the door.—
Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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In fact, high-profile investors and business leaders in the Big Apple are up in arms about the stunning win by the democratic socialist in the primary to win the Democratic nomination to serve as the next New York City mayor.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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And in Miami, Bam Adebayo continues to thrive as a hybrid big who can score, pass, and switch.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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While there’s a deep well of high-end guard prospects, the bigs have a smaller list and could produce Maluach and Queen as the lone lottery picks.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Amid all that drama, the judge rejected the foreman’s efforts to exit the case and denied a defense motion to get a mistrial declared.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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The judge also said the remaining jurors did not describe anything like the discord and threats recounted by the foreman.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
12 June 2025
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Shuna later passed through the hands of film and shipping magnates before becoming the romantic escape of the Viscountess Selby and WWII Pathfinder Donald Wells.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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The other involves keeping a magnate’s daughter from being kidnapped.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2025
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The death toll is estimated to be 78 in Iran, including four top security chiefs, according to the country’s U.N. ambassador, while three casualties have been confirmed in Israel as reported by the Associated Press.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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This new housing, as well as retrofits of old housing, could play an important role in Chicago's goal of reducing emissions 62% in the next 15 years, says Jung Yoon, chief of policy for the Chicago mayor's office.—
Ryan Kellman,
NPR,
15 June 2025
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Kevin's wife Bella (Lara Pulver) is meeting her estranged dad, an apparent government bigwig with powerful friends.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Programmatic ads from a number of prominent companies, including tech stalwarts like Asana and Oracle, ecommerce bigwig Net-A-Porter, makeup giant Sephora, and resort chain Kalahari Resorts, appeared while WIRED was monitoring these websites.—
Kate Knibbs,
WIRED,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Honcho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honcho. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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