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honcho

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the head honcho

  (mainly American informal)

the most important person in an organization You'll have to ask Alan, he's the head honcho in our department.

See put head on the block, bury head in the sand, hang head, hold head up high, keep head, keep head above water, keep head down, knock on the head, lose head, need head examined

See also: head, honcho

honcho

(ˈhɑntʃo)

1. n. the head man; the boss. (Useable for either sex.) The marketing honcho couldn’t say when the product would be on the shelves.

2. tv. to manage or boss something. I’ll honcho it until Larry gets here.