supremo

[suh-pree-moh, soo-]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Chiefly British Informal.

plural

supremos

the person in charge; chief.
a person of supreme or complete power, authority, ability, etc..
His victory makes him the new chess supremo.

supremo

/ sjʊ-, sʊˈpriːməʊ /

noun

informal��a person in overall authority

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Word History and Origins

Origin of supremo¹

First recorded in 1835–40; from Spanish or Italian supremo, both from Latin ��ܱ��ŧ��ܲ� supreme; supremo def. 2 sense perhaps especially from Spanish El Supremo as the title of Latin American dictators, for example, J. G. Rodríguez Francia (1766–1840), Paraguayan dictator

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Word History and Origins

Origin of supremo¹

C20: from _supreme

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In the weeks since, England's supremo Rob Key has flagged the importance of England improving their batting against and bowling of left-arm spin if they are to return to the summit of the white-ball game.

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It ran for 20 years, exploring every corner of the world of the arts including encounters with rapper Jay-Z, arts supremo Charles Saatchi, comedian Billy Connolly, and his old friend Mel Brooks.

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At the moment, England are going through the process of finding a new white-ball supremo.

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We heard earlier in the week from referee supremo Howard Webb that football is “officiated by human beings” who are “making judgements”.

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Other features "on the list", according the Instagram supremo, include:

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