n.
Pronunciation: ' hän-( ˌ )ch ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural honchos
Etymology: Japanese hanch ō squad leader, from han squad + ch ō head, chief
Date: 1955
: BOSS , BIG SHOT also : HOTSHOT
n.
Pronunciation: ' hän-( ˌ )ch ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural honchos
Etymology: Japanese hanch ō squad leader, from han squad + ch ō head, chief
Date: 1955
: BOSS , BIG SHOT also : HOTSHOT
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012