hon ‧ cho /ˈhɒntʃəʊ $ ˈhɑːntʃoʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural honchos ) [countable] informal
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Japanese ; Origin: hancho 'group leader' ]
an important person who controls something, especially a business SYN boss :
the head honcho