honcho

[ hon-choh ]
/ ˈhɒn tʃoʊ /
Slang.

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

homyel', hon, hon., hon. sec., honan, honcho, hond., honda, hondo, honduran, honduras

British Dictionary definitions for honchoed

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