head honcho

noun

chiefly US, informal
: the person with the most authority

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JPMorgan’s head honcho sounds the alarm JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in his annual letter to shareholders that more inflation and even a recession could be coming thanks to President Donald Trump’s trade war. Quartz Staff, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2025 Lately, though, the Buffalo emcee and Griselda head honcho has been on an especially prolific kick, putting out the 11 EP last Halloween and DJ Drama–hosted Still Praying just a day later. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2025 Centre-backs need style and substance, the capacity to play Hollywood passes and be the head honcho. Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 One of the big tropes in fast food is that Ray Kroc, the head honcho of McDonald’s, made more millionaires than anyone else in America. Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for head honcho

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“Head honcho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20honcho. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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