honcho

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English - Turkish
şef
Şef, sorumlu kimse
English - English
boss, leader
{i} commander, leader
a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
honchos an important person who controls something, especially a business = boss

Related Terms

head honcho
The person in charge; the highest-ranking person in an organization

The head honcho is hard to reach because he's so busy.

big honcho
one in charge, powerful person, dominant person
honchos
plural of honcho
honcho

    Turkish pronunciation

    hônçō

    Pronunciation

    /ˈhônʧō/ /ˈhɔːnʧoʊ/

    Etymology

    [ 'hän-(")chO ] (noun.) 1955. From Japanese 班長 (はんちょう, hanchō, “group leader”), probably via American English. Apocryphal stories abound regarding American soldiers hearing Japanese POW's refer to their lieutenants by this phrase during World War II.
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