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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
Though admitting the transition after her father, a construction honcho, left her mother, a philanthropist, was tough, all is well now.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Viewers also appreciated the clever way it was cut short by Fran Drescher, using her power as the former SAG-AFTRA honcho to end the musical number.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
After signing to Rough Trade, the band released Schlagenheim, produced by Speedy Wunderground honcho and scene shepherd Dan Carey, to rave reviews in 2019.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
Whether this was former Netflix honcho Holland and Goldberg wanting to pave a new road for Paramount+, Sheridan felt dismissed and that opened the door wide for others.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Viewers also appreciated the clever way it was cut short by Fran Drescher, using her power as the former SAG-AFTRA honcho to end the musical number.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
After signing to Rough Trade, the band released Schlagenheim, produced by Speedy Wunderground honcho and scene shepherd Dan Carey, to rave reviews in 2019.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
Whether this was former Netflix honcho Holland and Goldberg wanting to pave a new road for Paramount+, Sheridan felt dismissed and that opened the door wide for others.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honcho
Noun
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The competition categories include lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The current race similarly features a political heavyweight, a wealthy businessman with a substantial advertising presence, and underdog candidates defying expectations about their viability.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fremantle bosses will no longer take the stage at Series Mania.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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After nearly four months with Jesh Humphrey as interim AD, Albin has a new boss, with Kevin White joining the fold.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Bryant, whom Atkinson lavishly praised as a backup big who always tries on defense, logged only 13 minutes.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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But there wasn’t much support from the Heat’s young bigs.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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The leader of Denmark's Social Democrats, Mette Frederiksen, is pictured on the street at Nytorv in Aalborg, on March 24, 2026 during the parliamentary election in Denmark.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Union leaders and federal officials say empty gas tanks, childcare expenses and the threat of eviction keep more screeners from showing up the longer the shutdown continues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Nuggets don’t need Jokic to play the heavy in the locker room.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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How the Script Walks a Tonal Tightrope Radcliffe credited playwrights Macmillan and Donahoe with building a structure that lets the performer pivot rapidly between the heavy and the silly.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Courtney will next be seen in Paramount +’s The Dutton Ranch, a spin-off of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone, as the imposing and unpredictable ranch foreman, Rob-Will.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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The ranch also has a three-bedroom bass fishing cabin and a three-bedroom ranch foreman’s house.—
Neal Franklin,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ruperti, who arrived at the meeting with a security detail, is a Venezuelan Italian shipping magnate who trades in petroleum coke.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The dining magnate is opening up a multi-level dining spot in Midtown called 550 Madison, with the folks at Rockwell Group helming the design.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
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This system of favoring certain chiefs and giving development projects to certain communities and not to others has strong parallels with the system practiced by oil companies in the region today.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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In addition to Gehlfuss and Ellis, Natalee Linez stars as CIA analyst Gina Gosian and Necar Zadegan plays Nikki Reynard, the deputy chief of the CIA’s New York branch.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Honcho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honcho. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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