honcho

Значение (Английский)

Noun

boss, leader

Verb

To lead or manage.

Синонимы

chief

boss

gaffer

leader

foreman

fuhrer

head

mastermind

ringleader

ruler

team leader

tribune

group leader

squad leader

authority

caudillo

bellwether

chairperson

commander

conductor

Пишется через дефис как

hon‧cho

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈhɑn.t͡ʃoʊ/

Этимология (Английский)

American English, from Japanese 班長 (hanchō, “squad leader”), from 19th c. Mandarin 班長 (bānzhǎng, “team leader”). Probably entered English during World War II: many apocryphal stories describe American soldiers hearing Japanese prisoners-of-war refer to their lieutenants as hanchō.