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honcho

[hon-choh] / ˈhɒn tʃoʊ /
NOUN
leader
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Soccer’s velvety, polarizing honcho had the planet begrudgingly tossing confetti at his custom Stan Smiths.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The band jumped over to the Sony Music label B1, whose head honcho is Wolfgang Boss - one of the first people to champion Clean Bandit back in the 2010s.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2024

Pecker’s testimony was completely confirmed later on in the trial by Cohen, though he came off as a far less credible witness than the National Enquirer honcho.

From Slate May 29, 2024

I also called the head honcho at the other end of the newspaper spectrum: Chris Argentieri, president and chief operating officer at the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2024

“Not in a million years. You just called the head honcho cheii. He’s gonna treat you like his grandchild.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Presumably, if the administration honchos really think that is the case, they will rush out today and throw all of their money into these grossly undervalued bonds.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

While many everyday fans turn to StubHub and Ticketmaster, firms like India’s often rely on ticket brokers with an extensive network of contacts, from season-ticket holders to Wall Street honchos, letting them secure seats.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Some honchos called it a “dangerous precedent” that would be potentially fatal to the studio system.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2026

Friction ensued between Rees and private-credit honchos Ostrover and Lipschultz.

From Barron's Oct. 24, 2025

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 Jan. 29, 2024




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