Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person who is in charge; a manager or leader.
- transitive verb To direct or manage.
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- noun
boss ,leader
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- noun a person who exercises control over workers
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Barsuk, the label honcho dude, if he knew of anything.
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Barsuk, the label honcho dude, if he knew of anything.
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Acclaiming this document, Lord Sugar, who remains on work experience in the Lords after some sort of Labour internship, asked why the coalition does not "bring in some kind of head honcho from the private sector who knows what they are doing and pay them the right amount of money, which they would be paid in a large organisation".
Why are we letting business big shots alter our society? Catherine Bennett 2010
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A rather dismal Baen collection of short stories about a village in post-Holocaust Ireland where the head honcho is the only fertile man left in the world, and has to grapple with the awful responsibilities of impregnating the local women.
June Books 39-44) The Season 19 novelisations, plus a Missing Adventure nwhyte 2008
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Mr Musk also happens to be the main honcho at SpaceX.
Tesla Motors Zaps Another C.E.O. and Lays Off Staff - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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HAMMER (voice-over): The idea for the album came from old friend, legendary music producer and record label honcho Clive Davis.
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"I think [the soundtrack] is going to do better than most because the Taylor engine is so powerful," label honcho Jason Linn says.
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Out of This Spark label honcho and show promoter cbc. ca / arts reporter Sarah Liss.
CBC Radio 3 2009
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The Letterman gig, which sees An Horse follow in the footsteps of local luminaries like Powderfinger, the Living End and Wolfmother, is a "major opportunity", the band's local label honcho Paul Curtis says.
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The Mayapples are label honcho Matt Ellis's band, and what I've heard by 'em has been pretty interesting,
SCR Blog 2008
whichbe commented on the word honcho
A Japanese word meaning "squad leader" and first came into usage in the English language during the American occupation of Japan following World War II.
May 7, 2008