honcho
noun /ˈhɒntʃəʊ/
/ˈhɑːntʃəʊ/
(plural honchos)
(informal, especially North American English)- the person who is in charge
synonym boss主管;老板;头儿 - Claude is the studio's head honcho.
克劳德是电影公司的老板。
词源1940s: from Japanese hanchō ‘group leader’, a term brought back to the US by servicemen stationed in Japan during the occupation following the Second World War. - Claude is the studio's head honcho.