Synonyms for honcho

Most common

chief · boss · foreman · gaffer

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Boss, leader.

Related words

Phrases

head honcho

Forms

Plural

honchos → bosses, chiefs, foremen, gaffers…

Example sentences

• chief High tariffs are the chief obstacles to free trade.
• boss Between you and me, he's in trouble with the boss.
• foreman The workers didn't want Tom to be their foreman.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

boss¹

5 letters

chief¹

6 letters

gaffer

7 letters

foreman²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (foreman² = 2 syllables).