head honcho

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the head honcho (mainly American, informal)

the most important person in an organization. You'll have to ask Alan, he's the head honcho in our department.

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There's no imagination in the time-bending plot, either, with the exception of a brief stopover in an alternate reality where Frost reigns supreme as Christmas' head honcho. THIS NORTH POLE STORY GOES SOUTH FOR THE HOLIDAYS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) My counterargument is that much, if not most, of employees' trust in their organization streams from their belief in the head honcho. It does matter by Pincus, J. David. / Communication World So as the head honchos at Delphi, GM and Ford lament about the quandary they are in today and conduct regular meetings with UAW leaders trying to gain some sympathy, they need to place calls to their predecessors and thank them, too. History bites back by Kelly, Kevin M. / Automotive Design & Production More results

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There's no imagination in the time-bending plot, either, with the exception of a brief stopover in an alternate reality where Frost reigns supreme as Christmas' head honcho.

THIS NORTH POLE STORY GOES SOUTH FOR THE HOLIDAYS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

My counterargument is that much, if not most, of employees' trust in their organization streams from their belief in the head honcho.

It does matter by Pincus, J. David. / Communication World

So as the head honchos at Delphi, GM and Ford lament about the quandary they are in today and conduct regular meetings with UAW leaders trying to gain some sympathy, they need to place calls to their predecessors and thank them, too.

History bites back by Kelly, Kevin M. / Automotive Design & Production

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