honcho

Plural: honchoes, honchos

Noun

a person who exercises control over workers
boss, leader

Verb

Verb Forms: honchoed, honchoing, honchos

To take charge or act as the leader of a group.
To lead or manage.

Examples

He decided to honcho the board, making a power play that blocked his opponent completely.

Origin / Etymology

From Japanese 班(はん)長(ちょう) (hanchō, “squad leader”), from 19th c. Mandarin 班長 /班长 (bānzhǎng, “team leader”). Probably entered English during World War II: many apocryphal stories describe American soldiers hearing Japanese prisoners-of-war refer to their lieutenants as hanchō.

Synonyms

boss, chief, foreman, gaffer

Scrabble Score: 14

honcho: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
honcho: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
honcho: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

honcho: valid Words With Friends Word