Meaning & use
supremo
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A person who has overall authority or is in charge of an organization or activity.
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The tournament's new supremo promised sweeping reforms to the sport.
He was appointed marketing supremo for the entire European division.
A note on using this word
Chiefly British and often used in journalism, sometimes with a slightly informal or ironic tone.
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