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honcho

hon·cho [ hónchō ]


noun 
Definition:
 
somebody in charge: somebody who dominates a project, situation, or other people, or who behaves in a self-important way



transitive verb  (past and past participle hon·choed, present participle hon·cho·ing, 3rd person present singular hon·chos)
Definition:
 
be in charge of something: to manage or organize people or events
He's the one who honchoed their election campaign.

[Mid-20th century. < Japanese hanchō "group leader"]
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