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supremo

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su·pre·mo  (s-prm, s-)
n. pl. su·pre·mos Chiefly British
One who is highest in authority or command, as of an organization.

[Spanish and Italian, supreme, supremo, from Latin suprmus; see supreme.]

supremo [sʊˈpriːməʊ sjʊ-]
n pl -mos
Brit informal a person in overall authority
[from supreme]
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Noun1.supremo - the most important person in an organization
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
big cheese, big deal, big enchilada, big fish, big gun, big shot, big wheel, head honcho - an important influential person; "he thinks he's a big shot"; "she's a big deal in local politics"; "the Qaeda commander is a very big fish"

supremo
noun (Brit. informal) head, leader, boss (informal), director, master, governor, commander, principal, ruler, baas (S. African) an economics supremo
Translations
supremo [sʊˈpriːməʊ] Njefe m
supremo [suˈpriːməʊ] ngrand chef m
supremo
n (Brit inf) → Oberboss m (inf)
supremo [sʊˈpriːməʊ] n (Brit) (fam) → grande capo


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