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单词 honcho
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honcho

[ hon-choh ]
/ ˈhɒn tʃoʊ /
Slang.
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noun, plural hon·chos.

a leader, especially an assertive leader; chief.

verb (used with object)

to organize, supervise, or be the leader of: She volunteered to honcho the new project.

Origin of honcho

1945–50; <Japanese hanchō squad or group leader, equivalent to han squad (<Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese bān) + -chō eldest, chief (<Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese zhǎng)

Words nearby honcho

homunculus, homy, Homyel', hon, Honan, honcho, Hond., honda, Hondo, Honduran, Honduras
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Example sentences from the Web for honcho

  • They were also designed and manufactured by a high-end-cables company that got rolled by Dre and Interscope honcho Jimmy Iovine.

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British Dictionary definitions for honcho

honcho
/ (ˈhɒntʃəʊ) informal, mainly US /

noun plural -chos

the person in charge; the boss

verb

to supervise or be in charge of

Word Origin for honcho

C20: from Japanese han'chō group leader
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