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HONCHO

Pronunciation (US):

• HONCHO (noun)
The noun HONCHO has 1 sense:

1. a person who exercises control over workers

Familiarity information: HONCHO used as a noun is very rare.

• HONCHO (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A person who exercises control over workers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

boss; foreman; honcho; chief; gaffer

Context example:

if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman

Hypernyms ("honcho" is a kind of...):

supervisor (one who supervises or has charge and direction of)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "honcho"):

baas (South African term for 'boss')

ganger (the foreman of a work gang)

assistant foreman; straw boss (a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers)

"It ain't over till it's over."
(English proverb)
"The way the arrow hits the target is more important than the way it is shot; the way you listen is more important than the way you talk."
(Bhutanese proverb)
"Complaining is the weak's weapon."
(Arabic proverb)
"Every little pot has a fitting lid."
(Dutch proverb)

Useful links:
Pronunciation of baas
Definition of ganger
Pronunciation of assistant foreman
Definition of supervisor
Pronunciation of straw boss

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