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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
To solve the murder of Treasury Department honcho Raymond King (J.K. Simmons, getting out while the getting is good) our fabled, antisocial hero forges an uneasy allegiance of convenience with the dead man’s protégé, Marybeth (Cynthia Addai-Robinson).
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A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
The Taylor Gang honcho is on the road in support of his Kush + Orange Juice 2 sequel album, which arrived on Friday (April 18).
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
Hedge fund honcho Bill Ackman joined a growing list of President Donald Trump's billionaire backers calling for the White House to slam the brakes on tariffs just hours before Trump authorized a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for most countries that went into effect Wednesday morning.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
Continue reading … BIDEN'S BORDER – NY Times honcho details just how unpopular Biden's immigration policies were.
—Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
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A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
The Taylor Gang honcho is on the road in support of his Kush + Orange Juice 2 sequel album, which arrived on Friday (April 18).
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
Hedge fund honcho Bill Ackman joined a growing list of President Donald Trump's billionaire backers calling for the White House to slam the brakes on tariffs just hours before Trump authorized a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for most countries that went into effect Wednesday morning.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
Continue reading … BIDEN'S BORDER – NY Times honcho details just how unpopular Biden's immigration policies were.
—Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honcho
Noun
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In an exclusive interview with Newsweek, Ross poured praise on his former boss's tariff plans, but said that the main challenge now will be reaching a fully fledged and durable agreement with China, and securing a trade deal with the European Union.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Marino ended up paying for the drugs himself to satisfy his boss, but then Butler asked him to move more contraband, leaving Marino in a precarious situation.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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First question first: Is Usyk the GOAT of the heavies?—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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And if that timeliness doesn't impress you, maybe Cap wrecking a bunch of heavies in an elevator will.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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More than 100 people packed a community meeting with Cincinnati leaders Tuesday night that had been scheduled before the fight.—
Enquirer staff,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Austin arts leaders are partnering with businesses, governments and backers in refreshing, unprecedented ways.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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His mastery of the pick-and-roll/pick-and-pop will also pair well with the Clippers’ troika of bigs (Ivica Zubac, Brook Lopez, and John Collins).—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The fans welcomed the 23-year-old back to the bigs with a standing ovation in his first at-bat.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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Alvarado, 38, is now a citizen and a foreman in charge of about 50 workers who plant and pick tomatoes in Yolo County.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
17 July 2025
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On Wednesday, rebuilder and Hutto resident Marc Corinth paused his professional work to volunteer as foreman over two neighboring RV park properties in Georgetown that wer decimated in Saturday’s flood.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Mimran, the son of billionaire sugar magnate Jean-Claude Mimran, had offered to serve as a third-party guarantor for an untitled ca.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 July 2025
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The residence was purchased in the 1970s for just $900,000 by the late radio concert promoter and radio station magnate Ken Roberts, who wound up relinquishing it to the financial services firm New Stream Capital in 2010 to settle a $27.5 million legal claim.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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He was jailed and later released on bond, and is on administrative leave pending additional review by the chief.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
22 July 2025
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On Tuesday, July 15, Ellison and his lawyer, Matthew A. Brill of Latham & Watkins, met with Carr, along with Carr’s chief of staff Greg Watson and Ben Arden, special counsel in the office of the bureau chief of the FCC’s Media Bureau.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 July 2025
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One of them is Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend), a shady pharmaceuticals bigwig who wants to develop the world’s most effective heart medication using dinosaur blood samples.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Several months later, on the day that Antonin and Agathe open Patisserie Carême, Antonin and Talleyrand learn that they’re both being packed off to the war together, where they’ll be tasked with feeding the army bigwigs and other duties (espionage, probably) as assigned.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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“Honcho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honcho. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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