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HONCHO
foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss
(noun) a person who exercises control over workers; “if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
honcho (plural honchos)
(informal) boss, leader
Verb
honcho (third-person singular simple present honchos, present participle honchoing, simple past and past participle honchoed)
(transitive, informal, North America) To lead or manage.
Source: Wiktionary
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UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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