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Noun: head honcho
Usage: N. Amer, informal
  1. An important influential person
    "he thinks he's a head honcho";
    - big shot [informal], big gun [informal], big wheel [N. Amer, informal], big cheese [informal], big deal [informal], big enchilada [informal], big fish [informal]

Derived forms: head honchos

Type of: important person, influential person, personage

Encyclopedia: Head honcho