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hon·cho
(hŏn′chō) Slangn. pl. hon·chos
A person who is in charge; a manager or leader: "Now that Hollywood honchos have discovered the verdant beachfront villages, the stores have grown in scope and sophistication" (David Field).
tr.v. hon·choed, hon·cho·ing, hon·chos
To direct or manage: "He ... is honchoing preparations for the forthcoming ... economic summit" (Newsweek).
[Japanese hanchō, squad leader : han, squad (from Middle Chinese pa⋮n, division, class; also the source of Mandarin bān) + chō, chief (from Middle Chinese triaŋ ́; also the source of Mandarin zhǎng).]
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honcho
(ˈhɒntʃəʊ)n, pl -chos
the person in charge; the boss
vb
to supervise or be in charge of
[C20: from Japanese han'chō group leader]
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hon•cho
(ˈhɒn tʃoʊ)n., pl. -chos, Slang. n.
1. a leader, esp. an assertive leader; boss; chief.
2. an important or influential person; bigshot.
v.t. 3. to organize, supervise, or be the leader of.
[1945–50; < Japanese hanchō squad or group leader =han squad (< Middle Chinese, = Chinese bān) + -chō eldest, chief (< Middle Chinese, = Chinese zhǎng)]
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honcho
Past participle: honchoed
Gerund: honchoing
| Imperative |
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| honcho |
| honcho |
| Present |
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| I honcho |
| you honcho |
| he/she/it honchoes |
| we honcho |
| you honcho |
| they honcho |
| Preterite |
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| I honchoed |
| you honchoed |
| he/she/it honchoed |
| we honchoed |
| you honchoed |
| they honchoed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am honchoing |
| you are honchoing |
| he/she/it is honchoing |
| we are honchoing |
| you are honchoing |
| they are honchoing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have honchoed |
| you have honchoed |
| he/she/it has honchoed |
| we have honchoed |
| you have honchoed |
| they have honchoed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was honchoing |
| you were honchoing |
| he/she/it was honchoing |
| we were honchoing |
| you were honchoing |
| they were honchoing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had honchoed |
| you had honchoed |
| he/she/it had honchoed |
| we had honchoed |
| you had honchoed |
| they had honchoed |
| Future |
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| I will honcho |
| you will honcho |
| he/she/it will honcho |
| we will honcho |
| you will honcho |
| they will honcho |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have honchoed |
| you will have honchoed |
| he/she/it will have honchoed |
| we will have honchoed |
| you will have honchoed |
| they will have honchoed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be honchoing |
| you will be honchoing |
| he/she/it will be honchoing |
| we will be honchoing |
| you will be honchoing |
| they will be honchoing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been honchoing |
| you have been honchoing |
| he/she/it has been honchoing |
| we have been honchoing |
| you have been honchoing |
| they have been honchoing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been honchoing |
| you will have been honchoing |
| he/she/it will have been honchoing |
| we will have been honchoing |
| you will have been honchoing |
| they will have been honchoing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been honchoing |
| you had been honchoing |
| he/she/it had been honchoing |
| we had been honchoing |
| you had been honchoing |
| they had been honchoing |
| Conditional |
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| I would honcho |
| you would honcho |
| he/she/it would honcho |
| we would honcho |
| you would honcho |
| they would honcho |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have honchoed |
| you would have honchoed |
| he/she/it would have honchoed |
| we would have honchoed |
| you would have honchoed |
| they would have honchoed |
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Noun 1. [画像:honcho - a person who exercises control over workers]honcho - a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
baas - South African term for `boss'
ganger - the foreman of a work gang
assistant foreman, straw boss - a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers
supervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of
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