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su·pre·mo
(so͞o-prē′mō′, sə-)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 suprēmus; see supreme.]
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supremo
(sʊˈpriːməʊ; sjʊ-)n, pl -mos
informal Brit a person in overall authority
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su•pre•mo
(səˈpri moʊ, sʊ-)n., pl. -mos. Chiefly Brit. Informal.
a person of supreme or complete power, authority, ability, etc.
[1935–40; < Sp or Italian supremo, both < Latin suprēmus supreme]
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| Noun | 1. | 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" |
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supremo
noun (Brit. informal) head, leader, boss (informal), director, master, governor, commander, principal, ruler, baas (S. African) an economics supremo
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supremo
n (Brit inf) → Oberboss m (inf)
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