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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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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Noun
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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 -
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
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Earlier this month, two student activists at George Mason University in Virginia who were sisters (the current and former leaders of the school’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter) were banned from campus for four years.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Dec. 2024
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Large industry conferences are important events for business leaders to see each other in person (not Zoom), gather leads for their businesses, see all the latest technology available, and try to close some deals.—
Andrew DeAngelo,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The two forwards — Boston and Smith — don’t space the floor but Clark’s range, gravity and playmaking generates opportunities for the bigs on each possession.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
30 Dec. 2024
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Evan Mobley is growing into a star, Darius Garland is returning to form and Atkinson is figuring out how to win with two small guards and two bigs.—
Jason Lloyd,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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And getting acquainted with new managers assigned to new roles to run the Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue operations.—
David Moin,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Office of Disability Inclusion trains managers to lead with empathy, improves the overall employee experience for workers with different abilities, and provides managers with easy access to a centralized workplace accommodations team.—
Jeanne Meister,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The project, helmed by directors Radha Mehta and Saif Jaan, explores the story of an imam facing a moral crossroads between upholding traditional mosque values and protecting a male congregant’s spiritual journey.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Dec. 2024
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Delaware courts are unlikely to relax their own Caremark oversight standards for officers and directors.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Honchos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honchos. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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