A honcho is one of the people in charge of a company or organization.
[mainly US, informal]
As head honcho in the UK, he is responsible for 1500 employees and ensuring thatthe company's entire UK operations are in keeping with the overall business strategy.
honcho in British English
(ˈhɒntʃəʊ) informal, mainly US
nounWord forms: plural-chos
1.
the person in charge; the boss
verb
2.
to supervise or be in charge of
Word origin
C20: from Japanese han'chō group leader
honcho in American English
(ˈhɑntʃoʊ)
nounWord forms: pluralˈhonchos
1. US, Slang
a person in charge; leader; chief
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈhonchoed or ˈhonchoing US
2. Slang
to take charge of; act as leader of
Word origin
< Jpn hanchō, squad leader
Examples of 'honcho' in a sentence
honcho
The head honcho admits that he underestimated how long it would all take.