honcho
noun
a leader, especially an assertive leader; chief.
honchos
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pluralof honcho.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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One investment banker, who downloaded two mobile apps to track air traffic, wondered if hedge-fund and private-equity honchos are to blame following a yearslong runup in financial markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
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
Instead they are clustered with human resources honchos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
