honcho meaning

• Noun: honcho  hónchow
  Usage: N. Amer
  
  1. A person who exercises control over workers
     - foreman, chief, gaffer, boss

  Derived forms: honchos

  Type of: supervisor

• 
  [American slang]
  n. the head man; the boss. (Useable for either sex.)
  • The marketing honcho couldn't say when the product would be on the shelves.
  • The top honcho at the water department was no help at all.
  
  
• 
  [Business]
  AmE / noun [C] (plural honchos) (especially AmE) (informal)

  the person who is in charge:

  the company's head honcho ⇨ BOSS

• 
  [Finance]
  A slang term describing the leader or person in charge of an organization.

• head honcho:    Noun: head honchoA ...
• head-honcho:    [British slang]Nou ...

Examples

1. l had clients . hollywood real-estate honchos
2. michael : you mean we are getting a new head-honcho
3. in fact, the head honcho of holiday humbug
4. beckham will play in next game promises galaxy head honchos ! !!
5. it's probably not a good idea to let your manager hear you calling them the head-honcho