honchos

noun

plural of honcho
1
as in heavyweights
one of high position or importance within a group the office was all abuzz because some honchos from corporate headquarters were coming for a visit

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2
as in leaders
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do he's definitely the head honcho in that company

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  1. heavyweights
  2. leaders
  3. bigs
  4. bosses
  5. heavies
  6. foremen
  7. bigwigs
  8. chiefs
Noun
  • Fashion Is Really, Really Under the Influence People of the internet and of internet influence are front row heavyweights.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Another game to enjoy today is between two heavyweights in the NFC.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of heavyweights
Noun
  • The latest friction and finger-pointing between the two leaders is yet another data point in what has been at times a combustible relationship.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The older contingent of media and entertainment leaders have to come to grips with the fact that the world’s population is getting younger.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • The belief in Green Bay is the veteran bigs will give Love more time to throw.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • That is a remarkable incentive, if not catnip, to send Condon to the bigs.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bigs
Noun
  • After Hegseth made his announcement, the reactions were mixed, even among his bosses.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That disconnect could prove costly at a moment when employees are looking to their bosses to bring the workforce together.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of bosses
Noun
  • Mehring’s characters include petty criminals, unscrupulous lawyers, Galician Jews, Freikorps heavies, local and international businessmen, Prussian generals, and the everyday citizens inhabiting the streets of Berlin’s old and rather dingy center.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The album also features cameos by heavies from Gojira, Lamb of God, Queens of the Stone Age, and Clutch.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of heavies
Noun
  • Customers were very important; workers, foremen.
    — Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.
    — Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Definition of foremen
Noun
  • To the average investor, the bond markets may seem like a concern better left to Wall Street bigwigs.
    — Personal Finance, TheWeek, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The idea, according to officials, would bring $500 million to the city’s coffers annually, paid primarily by bigwigs who get to enjoy city life but don’t pay city income taxes.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bigwigs
Noun
  • The finance chiefs ended the meeting without a joint communique, underscoring persistent divisions among members over the Middle East conflict, trade imbalances, and Russia's war with Ukraine.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Following the simultaneous departures of former chiefs Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) and Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) at the end of last season, long-time fans might have expected another familiar face to take the helm.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Honchos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honchos. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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