supremon.

Brit.

/sᵿˈpriːməʊ/,

/suːˈpriːməʊ/,

/sjᵿˈpriːməʊ/,

/sjuːˈpriːməʊ/, U.S.

/səˈprimoʊ/,

/suˈprimoʊ/

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish supremo.

Etymology: < Spanish supremo (early 19th cent. applied to José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, short for the title Supremo Dictador Perpetuo de la República del Paraguay ), use as noun of supremo supreme adj.Perhaps popularized by the fictional character El Supremo, a megalomaniac Central American rebel leader, in C. S. Forester The Happy Return (1937). O.E.D. Suppl. (1986) also gives the pronunciation (sūprēⁱ·mo) /suːˈpreɪməʊ/.

a. A supreme leader or ruler; a person holding the highest military or political authority.In early use as a title for the dictator of Paraguay from 1814–40, José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia (see quots. 1839 and 1871).Popularized during the Second World War as the nickname of Earl Mountbatten of Burma during his period as Supreme Allied Commander, South-East Asia (see quots. 1944 and 1966).

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > [noun] > those in authority > person in authority > person in supreme authority

princec1225

sovereignc1290

overest1474

supreme1549

supremo1839

1839 J. P. Robertson & W. P. Robertson Lett. on Paraguay III. xiv. 195 In this courtier-like was I brought my intercourse with the ‘Supremo’ to a close.

1871 C. A. Washburn Hist. Paraguay I. 252 He had waged war upon him, embargoed the navigation of the river, taken his property, and thrown defiance in the face of the Supremo.

1944 Daily Express 6 July 2/7 Why the Supremo?.. A handsome, romantic figure. Hence the Latin-sounding nickname.

1958 Daily Express 11 July 1/1 Now their advice and complaints can reach the Cabinet or the Prime Minister only through their ‘supremo’—the chairman of the staff chiefs.

1966 E. H. Cookridge From Battenberg to Mountbatten ix. 188 In June 1946 Lord Mountbatten's post as Supremo in South-East Asia came to an end and he returned to England.

1979 A. Fox Threat Warning Red ii. 21 Pat Cleary, a two-star British admiral, was the representative in Brussels of the American NATO supremo in Norfolk, Virginia.

2009 Morning Star (Nexis) 18 Sept. 8 The British manual insists that there is one cure for an insurgency—a supremo.

b. A person in overall charge of something.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > control > person in control > [noun] > within some limited sphere

rulera1387

supremo1959

big enchilada1973

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > government minister > [noun] > head of government department

commissionera1500

state secretary1660

president1776

supremo1959

1959 Observer 2 Aug. 13/4 The essential Coward is a romantic... He has seen himself as a kind of Supremo in the world of entertainment; he has lavished time and money on every kind of project.

1963 Daily Express 21 Oct. 1/4 Some, particularly in the Research Department, may follow the supremos into resignation.

1976 H. Wilson Governance of Brit. iv. 97 The successful attack by other ministers to prevent him [sc. Herbert Morrison] from becoming an economic supremo.

1983 Private Eye 17 June 7/1 A short list of possible replacements..included..the ruthless supremo of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

2002 Birmingham Evening Mail (Nexis) 18 Jan. 10 Whitehall supremos have stepped in to solve Dudley Council's financial crisis.

2. With of or modifying word. A person regarded as the best in a specified field; the pre-eminent exponent of a particular activity, skill, etc.

ΚΠ

1971 Chicago Tribune 26 Aug. ii. 1/2 (heading) The supremo of science fiction writers.

1980 Times 26 Jan. 10/6 He was, after all, the master of the riposte and the supremo of the crushing reply.

1989 Listener 4 May 36/4 Hucknall's status as soul supremo belies the fact that 12 years ago he was fronting Mancunian punks.

2005 Metro 28 Apr. (London ed.) 31/1 A Dirty Shame is the latest dirty little gem..by trasho supremo John Waters.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	supremo
释义	supremon. Brit. /sᵿˈpriːməʊ/, /suːˈpriːməʊ/, /sjᵿˈpriːməʊ/, /sjuːˈpriːməʊ/, U.S. /səˈprimoʊ/, /suˈprimoʊ/ Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish supremo. Etymology: < Spanish supremo (early 19th cent. applied to José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, short for the title Supremo Dictador Perpetuo de la República del Paraguay ), use as noun of supremo supreme adj.Perhaps popularized by the fictional character El Supremo, a megalomaniac Central American rebel leader, in C. S. Forester The Happy Return (1937). O.E.D. Suppl. (1986) also gives the pronunciation (sūprēⁱ·mo) /suːˈpreɪməʊ/. 1. a. A supreme leader or ruler; a person holding the highest military or political authority.In early use as a title for the dictator of Paraguay from 1814–40, José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia (see quots. 1839 and 1871).Popularized during the Second World War as the nickname of Earl Mountbatten of Burma during his period as Supreme Allied Commander, South-East Asia (see quots. 1944 and 1966). ΘΚΠ society > authority > [noun] > those in authority > person in authority > person in supreme authority princec1225 sovereignc1290 overest1474 supreme1549 supremo1839 1839 J. P. Robertson & W. P. Robertson Lett. on Paraguay III. xiv. 195 In this courtier-like was I brought my intercourse with the ‘Supremo’ to a close. 1871 C. A. Washburn Hist. Paraguay I. 252 He had waged war upon him, embargoed the navigation of the river, taken his property, and thrown defiance in the face of the Supremo. 1944 Daily Express 6 July 2/7 Why the Supremo?.. A handsome, romantic figure. Hence the Latin-sounding nickname. 1958 Daily Express 11 July 1/1 Now their advice and complaints can reach the Cabinet or the Prime Minister only through their ‘supremo’—the chairman of the staff chiefs. 1966 E. H. Cookridge From Battenberg to Mountbatten ix. 188 In June 1946 Lord Mountbatten's post as Supremo in South-East Asia came to an end and he returned to England. 1979 A. Fox Threat Warning Red ii. 21 Pat Cleary, a two-star British admiral, was the representative in Brussels of the American NATO supremo in Norfolk, Virginia. 2009 Morning Star (Nexis) 18 Sept. 8 The British manual insists that there is one cure for an insurgency—a supremo. b. A person in overall charge of something. ΘΚΠ society > authority > control > person in control > [noun] > within some limited sphere rulera1387 supremo1959 big enchilada1973 society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > government minister > [noun] > head of government department commissionera1500 state secretary1660 president1776 supremo1959 1959 Observer 2 Aug. 13/4 The essential Coward is a romantic... He has seen himself as a kind of Supremo in the world of entertainment; he has lavished time and money on every kind of project. 1963 Daily Express 21 Oct. 1/4 Some, particularly in the Research Department, may follow the supremos into resignation. 1976 H. Wilson Governance of Brit. iv. 97 The successful attack by other ministers to prevent him [sc. Herbert Morrison] from becoming an economic supremo. 1983 Private Eye 17 June 7/1 A short list of possible replacements..included..the ruthless supremo of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 2002 Birmingham Evening Mail (Nexis) 18 Jan. 10 Whitehall supremos have stepped in to solve Dudley Council's financial crisis. 2. With of or modifying word. A person regarded as the best in a specified field; the pre-eminent exponent of a particular activity, skill, etc. ΚΠ 1971 Chicago Tribune 26 Aug. ii. 1/2 (heading) The supremo of science fiction writers. 1980 Times 26 Jan. 10/6 He was, after all, the master of the riposte and the supremo of the crushing reply. 1989 Listener 4 May 36/4 Hucknall's status as soul supremo belies the fact that 12 years ago he was fronting Mancunian punks. 2005 Metro 28 Apr. (London ed.) 31/1 A Dirty Shame is the latest dirty little gem..by trasho supremo John Waters. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1839
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