honchos

noun

Definition of honchosnext
plural of honcho
1
as in heavyweights
one of high position or importance within a group the office was all abuzz because some honchos from corporate headquarters were coming for a visit

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2
as in leaders
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do he's definitely the head honcho in that company

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  1. heavyweights
  2. leaders
  3. bigs
  4. managers
  5. directors
Noun
  • Multiple heavyweights are going to declare in Fall of 2026, so why not get a jump on them and have the Left-leaning media all to yourself?
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Because, from the Midwest, this feels like Notre Dame’s best shot in a long time to knock off one of the sport’s heavyweights.
    Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of heavyweights
Noun
  • Governments, academia, and many technology leaders in industry, are all now investing with heightened intensity in research & development and are contributing to the quest to develop functional quantum computing.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But how can these leaders change that situation and get the best out of their AI strategies, with all employees on board?
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • Towns has the best effective shooting rate of his career, and his penchant for drawing out and manipulating bigs is particularly fun to watch.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • UConn star freshman Sarah Strong had 22 points and 13 rebounds, proving once again to already be among the country’s top bigs.
    Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of bigs
Noun
  • But far more significant is the fact that football, essentially, actively discourages managers to switch off.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In his own press conferences, one of Nuno’s stock phrases, as with many managers, is about looking only at the next game and never beyond.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of managers
Noun
  • The board approved the deal upon the recommendation of a special committee of independent directors that conducted a review of the transaction proposal submitted earlier this year.
    David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
  • There's also multiple directors, there's a showrunner.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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