honcho

Example Sentences

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He would be named head honcho simply because he is a great co-host.

From Los Angeles Times

New York Times reporting suggests, however, that her ego simply could not allow her to admit that she's not the head honcho of the House GOP.

From Salon

Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy, saw the terror coming, and experienced his fair share of remorse; some of the movie’s most indelible scenes depict the Los Alamos honcho shuddering at what he hath wrought.

From Los Angeles Times

Washington State’s head honcho acknowledges that with every big game his team wins, every Quadrant 1 victory the Cougars secure, they inch closer to breaking a decade-long drought.

From Seattle Times

A culture gap and the disproportionate influence that India’s founding generation of company honchos still wield over their companies continue to stymie those wanting access to a $25 billion market.

From Seattle Times