HONCHO


Meaning of HONCHO in English

[ 'hɒn(t)ʃəʊ ]

informal

■ noun ( plural ~s ) a leader.

■ verb ( ~es , ~ing , ~ed ) N. Amer. be in charge of.

Origin

1940s: from Japanese hanchō 'group leader'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.