英语词汇“honcho”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A honcho is the person who's in charge. The "head honcho" in your office probably bosses everyone else around.

Honcho is an informal word that was coined in the United States in the 1940s to mean "officer in charge," becoming especially popular with U.S. soldiers during the Korean War. Honcho comes from a Japanese word for "group leader," hancho, from han, "corps or squad," and cho, "head or chief." These days, the CEO of a company is as likely to be called a honcho as an Army general.

WORD FAMILY

honcho: honchos

USAGE EXAMPLES

Built in 1961 as the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple, it has hosted secret meetings between Hollywood honchos, late-night boxing matches and a nightclub.

Wall Street Journal(Nov 28, 2016)

“It’s not too difficult to make a misstep that can be seen as a slight by the Olympic honchos.”

Los Angeles Times(Nov 07, 2016)

Henderson is not only executive chef at this fire-focused South Lake Union restaurant, he’s head honcho of Vestal’s parent company, Huxley Wallace Collective.

Seattle Times(Nov 03, 2016)

n a person who exercises control over workers

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

boss, chief, foreman, gaffer

baas

South African term for `boss'

ganger

the foreman of a work gang

assistant foreman, straw boss

a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers

supervisor

one who supervises or has charge and direction of

单词	honcho
释义	honcho (once / 50946 pages) n A honcho is the person who's in charge. The "head honcho" in your office probably bosses everyone else around. Honcho is an informal word that was coined in the United States in the 1940s to mean "officer in charge," becoming especially popular with U.S. soldiers during the Korean War. Honcho comes from a Japanese word for "group leader," hancho, from han, "corps or squad," and cho, "head or chief." These days, the CEO of a company is as likely to be called a honcho as an Army general. WORD FAMILY honcho: honchos USAGE EXAMPLES Built in 1961 as the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple, it has hosted secret meetings between Hollywood honchos, late-night boxing matches and a nightclub. Wall Street Journal(Nov 28, 2016) “It’s not too difficult to make a misstep that can be seen as a slight by the Olympic honchos.” Los Angeles Times(Nov 07, 2016) Henderson is not only executive chef at this fire-focused South Lake Union restaurant, he’s head honcho of Vestal’s parent company, Huxley Wallace Collective. Seattle Times(Nov 03, 2016) n a person who exercises control over workers Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper boss, chief, foreman, gaffer baas South African term for `boss' ganger the foreman of a work gang assistant foreman, straw boss a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers supervisor one who supervises or has charge and direction of
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