head honcho
head honcho · head honchos
The person in charge; the highest-ranking person in an organizationThe person in charge; the highest-ranking person in an organization.
» A customer wanted to know who the head honcho was.
Клиент хотел знать, кто несёт ответственность.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)The person in charge; the highest-ranking person in an organization.
The head honcho is hard to reach because they are too busy.
большая ши́шкаbolʹšaja šíška
More definitions
- an important influential person
Examples
4 sentencesA customer wanted to know who the head honcho was.
ruКлиент хотел знать, кто несёт ответственность. — Hellerick
Tom is the head honcho.
He's the head honcho.
She's the head honcho.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
Person in charge:
Forms
plural: head honchos| Singular | head honcho |
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regular
Synonyms
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Close in meaning
- an important influential person:big shotbig gunbig wheelbig cheesebig dealbig enchiladabig fish