supremo
/suːˈpɹiːməʊ/
supremo noun: the most important person in an organization.
Noun
supremo (plural supremos or supremoes)
- The most important person in an organization.
- Kitchener was, of course, Secretary of State for War and virtual military supremo.1986, Peter King, The Viceroy's Fall: How Kitchener Destroyed Curzon
- Egyptian antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass insisted Tuesday that Tutankhamun was not black despite calls by US black activists to recognise the boy king's dark skin colour.Sep 25, 2007 - Tutankhamun was not black: Egypt antiquities chief (AFP)
Forms of supremo
| plural | supremos |
|---|---|
| plural | supremoes |
Origin of supremo
Borrowed from Italian supremo (“supreme”). Doublet of supreme.
Words that rhyme with supremo
Questions about supremo
- What does supremo mean?
- Supremo means the most important person in an organization.
- What part of speech is supremo?
- Supremo is a noun.
- How do you pronounce supremo?
- Supremo is pronounced /suːˈpɹiːməʊ/.
- What is the plural of supremo?
- The plural of supremo is supremos.
Words near supremo in the dictionary
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