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supremo

noun/suːˈpɹiːməʊ/

What It Means

The most important person in an organization.

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Supremo in Context

“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)

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Borrowed from Italian supremo (“supreme”). Doublet of supreme.

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