Meaning of supremo | Babel Free

Definitions

The most important person in an organization.

informal

Examples

“Kitchener was, of course, Secretary of State for War and virtual military supremo.”

“Egyptian antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass insisted Tuesday that Tutankhamun was not black despite calls by US black activists to recognise the boy king's dark skin colour.”

“The hard launch of what appeared to be the hottest new relationship in town – Billanna? Winty? – at the 2023 Met Gala saw Vogue supremo Wintour, who has hosted the Met Gala for 30 years, walk the red carpet arm in arm with the dashing and debonair Love Actually star, a man Clive James named “the nation’s leading male sexpot”.”

“The TOI correspondent from Washington : MAGA supremo Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that many countries are calling him and "kissing my ass... dying to make a deal" after he unleashed a new tariff regime that by all accounts is starting to derail global trade and devastate economies worldwide, including in the US.”

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