supremo

noun

Definition of supremonext
chiefly British
as in honcho

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of supremo Several notable personalities and even politicians, including Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav and Trinamool Congress members Mahua Moitra and Kirti Azad, have endorsed the parody account and the associated movement. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 May 2026 Former Fremantle and Storyville docs supremo Mandy Chang has joined the UK’s Documentary Film Council (DFC) as its first-ever CEO. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026 One of Horner’s old Highland Terriers was called Flavio, the other being Bernie, after former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 July 2025 The 94-year-old F1 supremo has hinted at the reason that likely paved the way to Horner's abrupt Red Bull exit on Wednesday. — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for supremo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supremo
  1. honcho
  2. bigwig
  3. heavyweight
  4. magnate
  5. personage
  6. biggie
  7. notable
  8. VIP
Noun
  • The Netflix honcho had met with HBO chief Casey Bloys multiple times this year, including a very public one at Superba, the airy restaurant on Sunset near the Netflix offices that also serves as the streamer’s unofficial commissary.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The first time Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to prison, reporters, advocates and the curious public crammed the courtroom to witness the disgraced Hollywood honcho’s #MeToo reckoning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of honcho
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 suit added a glamour factor for bigwig sponsors who would sometimes ride along.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of bigwig
Noun
  • The tech sector’s influence is also capable of quickly switching over to a heavyweight.
    — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The two acting heavyweights had never worked together until these two shows.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of heavyweight
Noun
  • The company was founded by the late industrial magnate Miguel Facussé, whose daughter Pérez later married.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At some point in the last few days, Henry (Hudson Williams), the spoiled 22-year-old scion of a fish processing magnate, has disappeared from his giant mansion perched at the edge of a Canadian island.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of magnate
Noun
  • The second find consists of part of a statue of a royal personage along with its head, which was adorned with the striped cloth associated with ancient Egyptian rulers.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • One plays on the name of the crew’s hangout, Hamburger Hamlet, drawing Murphy-ish parallels between the characters and Shakespeare’s tragic personages that are so overwrought, they can’t be salvaged by self-awareness.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of personage
Noun
  • With the festivals in Telluride, Breckenridge and Crested Butte behind us, and biggies like the Denver Film Festival yet to come, there are plenty to explore, so here’s our handy guide.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2026
  • September is prime time for traditional festivals in the Kansas City area, including the three biggies on Labor Day weekend.
    — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of biggie
Noun
  • The cultural notables in the room — including painters Richard Nugent and Romare Bearden, poet Arna Bontemps and theater impresario Abram Hill — speak up for art as the Renaissance’s engine, remembering gifted colleagues no longer around.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • That path from leading man to auteur is a familiar one in Hollywood, with notables like Warren Beatty, Clint Eastwood and Kevin Costner establishing themselves as major directors without stepping away from leading in their own films.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of notable
Noun
  • Introducing the Celebrity Recipe Box, packed with hundreds of our best recipes from the biggest stars in entertainment, sports and the culinary world — all available with PEOPLE VIP.
    — Naki Franklin, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Admission costs $30 for adults, $20 for students/teachers/artists and $40 for VIP, which includes the splash zone experience.
    — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of VIP

Browse Nearby Words

supremeness
supremo
supremos
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Supremo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supremo. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of grotesque

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
different halloween monsters in silhouette
A Monstrous Vocab Quiz Words That Go Bump in the Night
See All