supremo
Americannoun
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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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Etymology
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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"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
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
A quick ring around the site fixed the gap in the schedule, with UK rap supremo Skepta putting on an impromptu performance.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025
His tongue-in-cheek advertising copy described it in his characteristic foreign-language gibberish as a “supre, supremi, Italio supremo if there ever was one.”
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2023
This patriarchate was created by Pope Clement XI., by his constitution In supremo Apostolatus.
From Notes and Queries, Number 234, April 22, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various
Transport supremos should use climate projections to assess the risks and identify the hazard thresholds for their systems.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
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
The three GLG supremos -- Gottesman, Lagrange and Roman -- hold a 9 percent stake in the new group, worth $777 million.
From Reuters ● Dec. 22, 2010
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