head honcho

noun

chiefly US, informal
: the person with the most authority

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Bassetti has become the big boss (All3Media head honcho Jane Turton settles for deputy CEO) and the storied All3Media name will soon be no more. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026 Or elevate a single man as head honcho? Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 As always, relationships matter; Dipoto and Tampa Bay head honcho Erik Neander love to do business together, and Chaim Bloom ran the Rays for years alongside Neander. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 Robbie has been a mainstay in DC, and there were talks that DCU head honcho James Gunn would bring her back. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 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 15 Mar. 2026.

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