/hon"choh/ , n. , pl. honchos , v. Slang.
n.
1. a leader, esp. an assertive leader; chief.
v.t.
2. to organize, supervise, or be the leader of: She volunteered to honcho the new project.
[ 1945-50; hancho squad or group leader, equiv. to han squad ( ban ) + -cho eldest, chief ( zhang ) ]