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as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
the office was all abuzz because some honchos from corporate headquarters were coming for a visit
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as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
he's definitely the head honcho in that company
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Recent Examples of honcho
With the support of Strand Releasing honcho Marcus Hu, Araki reached out to Beau Genot, who’d handled post-production on the original film.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Alex Martins, longtime Magic honcho and UCF alumnus, currently chairs UCF’s Board of Trustees.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Though admitting the transition after her father, a construction honcho, left her mother, a philanthropist, was tough, all is well now.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Viewers also appreciated the clever way it was cut short by Fran Drescher, using her power as the former SAG-AFTRA honcho to end the musical number.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Alex Martins, longtime Magic honcho and UCF alumnus, currently chairs UCF’s Board of Trustees.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Though admitting the transition after her father, a construction honcho, left her mother, a philanthropist, was tough, all is well now.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Viewers also appreciated the clever way it was cut short by Fran Drescher, using her power as the former SAG-AFTRA honcho to end the musical number.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honcho
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And though the Innere Stadt is where most tourists stay, Vienna isn’t rammed like Paris; there are plenty of Viennese out and about, especially at the neighborhood’s cultural heavyweights.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s a new heavyweight ruling Pier 39 — and tourists can’t stop filming him.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Menin has supported Wilson, Bottcher’s former chief of staff, who had his ex-boss’s blessing in the race.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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On behalf of everyone at Disney, on behalf of [new CEO] Josh [D’Amaro] and [Disney Entertainment, Studios, chairman] Alan Bergman and [FX boss] John Landgraf and Debra OConnell, our new head of Disney Entertainment Television.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some bigs take longer to develop than others in their age group.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Spurs pulled off a comeback win in the second half of Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead without Wembanyama; Luke Kornet started in his place, and rookie Carter Bryant had a successful run as the backup big.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The crowd includes top business leaders, including Apple’s Tim Cook and NVIDIA's Jensen Huang.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Senior defender Peyton Johnson, Elizabeth’s older sister, is Oswego’s other team leader.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, on season 2 of Twin Peaks, the actress played Miss Jones, the right-hand woman for one of the series' heavies, Thomas Eckhardt (the late David Warner).—
Drew Mackie,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Laser writes energy circuits Unlike conventional energy storage devices that rely on synthetic materials and chemical-heavy processes, this method uses a natural substrate and a single-step fabrication process.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Mentorship opens unexpected doors The shop foreman at Sam Pack encouraged him to take advantage of industry certification opportunities at Dallas College while also pursuing a degree.—
Robbie Owens,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Chavez, who worked as a construction foreman at the lab in Los Alamos, New Mexico, disappeared in May 2025.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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During his tenure at Daqo New Energy, the Chinese manufacturing magnate landed in hot water with the federal government multiple times over his links to the Chinese Communist Party’s repression of religious and ethnic minorities.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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Designed by architect Andreas Kriezis—who also transformed King Otto’s former palace into the Greek Parliament building on nearby Syntagma Square—it was commissioned by Dimitrios Kallimasiotis, a shipping magnate and politician, as his residence.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Raice currently servs as deputy bureau chief for the Middle East and North Africa for the Journal and is based in Israel.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The royal couple will meet with the former Vogue editor-in-chief and businesswoman in New York City at a reception celebrating the work of his charity, The King’s Trust.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Honcho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honcho. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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