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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈlaɪ̯tɐ
"Er ist der Leiter des Projekts."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The person in charge or the leader of a group or organization.
"As the head honcho of the project, she made all the final decisions." - 2
An informal term for someone who has significant authority or influence.
"He thinks he's the head honcho around here, but we all know who really runs things."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'head honcho' originated from the Japanese word 'hancho', meaning 'group leader' or 'squad leader', which was adopted into American English during the post-World War II era. The prefix 'head' emphasizes the leadership role, evolving to denote someone in charge or the most important person in a group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Head-Honcho" is said worldwide
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chef
Transliteration: ʃɛf
"Il est le chef de l'équipe."
Leiter
Transliteration: ˈlaɪ̯tɐ
"Er ist der Leiter des Projekts."
capo
Transliteration: ˈkaː.po
"Lui è il capo del team."
jefe
Transliteration: ˈxe.fe
"Él es el jefe del proyecto."
chefe
Transliteration: ˈʃɛ.fi
"Ele é o chefe da equipe."
मुखिया
Transliteration: mukhiyā
"वह इस परियोजना का मुखिया है।"
负责人
Transliteration: fù zérén
"他是这个项目的负责人。"
우두머리
Transliteration: udumeori
"그는 이 프로젝트의 우두머리입니다."
リーダー
Transliteration: rīdā
"彼はこのプロジェクトのリーダーです。"
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