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honcho

[hon-choh] / ˈhɒn tʃoʊ /
NOUN
leader
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Or elevate a single man as head honcho?

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

Its activist investing honcho, James Chadwick, once told a podcast his fund often gets involved at the prodding of a former insider or other person knowledgeable about a particular target company.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

Shortly after Martha Stewart's release from prison in 2005, she received a call from "Saturday Night Live's" head honcho, Lorne Michaels, inviting her to host the sketch comedy show.

From Salon Jan. 28, 2025

The band jumped over to the Sony Music label B1, whose head honcho is Wolfgang Boss - one of the first people to champion Clean Bandit back in the 2010s.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2024

“Not in a million years. You just called the head honcho cheii. He’s gonna treat you like his grandchild.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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

While many everyday fans turn to StubHub and Ticketmaster, firms like India’s often rely on ticket brokers with an extensive network of contacts, from season-ticket holders to Wall Street honchos, letting them secure seats.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 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

Such extravagant fundraisers, often at the homes of Hollywood royalty or Silicon Valley tech honchos, largely paused during the early months of the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2022




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