supremo

[ suh-pree-moh, soo- ]

noun

, Chiefly British Informal.

, plural su·pre·mos.

1. the person in charge; chief.
2. a person of supreme or complete power, authority, ability, etc.:

   His victory makes him the new chess supremo.

supremo

/ sjʊ-; sʊˈpriːməʊ /

noun

1. informal.
   a person in overall authority

Word History and Origins

Origin of supremo¹

First recorded in 1835–40; from Spanish or Italian supremo, both from Latin suprēmus 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of supremo¹

C20: from supreme

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

It is complicated further by another case running parallel that requires Will to go undercover at a law firm to get a lead on elusive crime supremo Olivia Waterhouse.

From Seattle Times

The Maoist Centre party led by supremo Prachanda could emerge as a kingmaker in case of inconclusive elections.

From Reuters