Meaning of honcho | Babel Free
ˈhɑn.t͡ʃoʊExamples
“Says they had no choice. Says the NVA killed the old honcho when he said no. Now he says all the rice is theirs.”
“For years, snobbery has been a hallmark of this city of wealth and glamour, movie stars and entertainment honchos, where it is possible to spend $20,000 for a watch, $6,000 for a suit with 14-karat gold pinstriping or $15,000 for a handbag of rare leather.”
“Mostly he wrote what the higher honchos in the newsroom referred to, often condescendingly, as “offbeat” stories.”
“Gulfstream makes jets for both Hollywood honchos and foreign governments like Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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