supremo
Americannoun
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supremos
plural
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the person in charge; chief.
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a person of supreme or complete power, authority, ability, etc..
His victory makes him the new chess supremo.
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Origin of supremo
First recorded in 1835–40; from Spanish or Italian supremo, both from Latin suprēmus supreme; supremo def. 2 sense perhaps especially from Spanish El Supremo as the title of Latin American dictators, for example, J. G. Rodríguez Francia (1766–1840), Paraguayan dictator
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FFK supremo Martina said: "You see the blue wave decoration on buildings. You see cars with flags, you see cars wrapped in blue. So it's a huge impulse for pride and nation building."
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
"Marjane was an extraordinary artist and a charming woman who embodied the joy of creation and the sorrow of exile and painful memories. We mourn her this morning," Cannes festival supremo Thierry Fremaux told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Festival supremo Thierry Fremaux stressed that all the juries and the Cannes governing body were gender equal, while the festival alone cannot correct the structural imbalances of the industry.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Ex-Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone and Austrian ski legend Franz Klammer were keen onlookers as a crowd of thousands ringed the finish area.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
The second was Nugent, an Austrian marescallo, who became capitano generale of the Neapolitan army, August, 1816, and capo del supremo comando, February, 1817.—ED.
From After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 by Major W. E Frye
Transport supremos should use climate projections to assess the risks and identify the hazard thresholds for their systems.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Previous supremos were Salvatore “Toto” Riina and Bernardo Provenzano, who spent decades on the run before their arrest.
From Reuters ● Jan. 18, 2023
New are special backpacks called supremos that offer intense firepower such as a missile battery or a flame-throwing jetpack.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 8, 2021
Bausch’s company memorably balanced apples on their heads in Palermo Palermo, but as Smashed is created by those juggling supremos Gandini, the fruit is mostly in motion here.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 11, 2020
In a room full of digital supremos, the nod to the tradition of making movies on film was received with cheers.
From Reuters ● Feb. 16, 2014
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