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supremo

supremo

3 8.4
A person who is the most important leader in a group or organization
  • noun
  • /suˈprimoʊ/
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  • Everyone respected her as the supremo of the project, as her leadership guided the team to complete it ahead of schedule.

I had a consultant, Mary Morris, who's a supremo in in teaching fitness.

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Examples

  • He especially enjoined me as supremo of the Santa Hermandad, to look into the matter.

  • Marc Spiegler becomes the Supremo, but the whole of the operation requires more and more bodies to run.

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  • I had a consultant, Mary Morris, who's a supremo in in teaching fitness.

  • But first, here in the studio we have P.R. supremo Claudia Bing, a woman... with her finger on the pulse.

  • The day before, it had been obvious what one paper meant by its reference to someone as the new supremo of programming at ITV, an English television channel that is considered at least marginally less gormless than MTV.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • I have the honor to be el supremo of the Santa Hermandad, which is entrusted by His Majesty, Don Carlos, with the duty of passing sentence on those poor sinners... whom the Holy Office have found guilty of heresy.

  • As the new CEO, Carla proved she was the supremo of the organization by implementing changes that tripled profits.

  • In his role as the marketing supremo, James developed innovative strategies that transformed the company's brand image.

Synonyms

chief
vssupremo
1.9

A person who leads a group or community

is the general label for the single top authority across organizations
boss
vssupremo
1.0

A person in charge of a group or workers

is the topmost position of authority not just a workplace supervisor
head
vssupremo
2.2

A person who is in charge of a group or organization

is the overall highest position rather than any leader role within units
master
vssupremo
3.7

A person in charge of a group or place

is the highest position by rank and importance not just someone in control
CEO
vssupremo
678 3.5

A person who leads a company and makes its big decisions

is the general highest role across any organization or activity
executive
vssupremo
533 4.5

A senior manager who makes important decisions in a company

is the top leadership role overall not only senior management
administrator
vssupremo
232 3.7

A person who manages and runs an organization like a business or government agency

is the highest symbolic position of authority rather than an operational manager
executive director
vssupremo
232 4.6

A person who runs a company or organization day to day and reports to the board of directors

is the broad highest position rather than a specific managerial title
superintendent
vssupremo
166 6.0

A person who manages an organization or its department, often in police and schools

is the topmost authority rather than a manager of a department
superior
vssupremo
102 4.9

A person who has higher rank or authority in a group

is the single highest position not simply someone with higher rank
34 3.6

A person who leads a company and makes its main decisions

is the broader term for highest authority beyond just corporate roles
kingpin
vssupremo
  • Literature
33 7.0

The most important person who controls a group or activity

is the general highest position rather than an especially central influencer
authority figure
vssupremo
26 4.3

A person who has power because of their job or position

is the actual single top position with final authority not just respected power
managing director
vssupremo
  • UK
26 3.6

The person who runs a company and makes its most important decisions

is the general highest position not limited to corporate management roles
bigwig
vssupremo
  • Informal
22 6.9

An important person with power in a company or group

is the specific title for the single highest office not just an influential person
overlord
vssupremo
21 8.4

A person who has great power and controls a country or people

is the neutral name for highest authority rather than an oppressive ruler
top dog
vssupremo
  • Informal
21 4.6

A person with the most power in a group

is the formal label for the highest position across all organizations
chairperson
vssupremo
15 3.5

A person who leads a meeting, committee, or organization

is the highest overall position not only the meeting presiding role
head honcho
vssupremo
  • Slang
9 6.3

A person who is in charge of a company or group

is the neutral term for the highest office rather than informal leadership slang
high-up
vssupremo
5 7.1

A person with an important job in an organization

is the single top position not just someone with influence
higher-up
vssupremo
  • Informal
4 4.2

A person with more power in a company or group

is the highest authority in charge rather than any higher ranking person
big daddy
vssupremo
  • Slang
1 8.1

An important person who makes key decisions for a group

is the neutral highest role label rather than playful or boastful reference
top banana
vssupremo
  • Archaic
1 7.7

The most important person in a group or organization

is the general more formal name for highest position
hierarch
vssupremo
1 9.9

A person who has a high position in a church or other group

is the single highest authority across organizations rather than just high ranked
tsar of the team
vssupremo
  • UK
8.7

A person who leads a team and makes most decisions

is the general highest position across contexts not only a team dominance role

How Senior

supremo
3 8.4
director
424 3.0
manager
1.6
supervisor
346 2.8
assistant
  • Specialized
214 2.8

Surface Forms

supremo singular
supremos plural

Etymology

Supremo comes from the Latin word supremus, which means 'highest', and it is the same root as the English word supreme. So a supremo is someone at the top of power or importance.