"supremo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /suːˈpɹiːməʊ/ Audio: En-us-supremo.oga [US] Forms: supremos [plural], supremoes [plural]
Rhymes: -iːməʊ Etymology: Borrowed from Italian supremo (“supreme”). Doublet of supreme. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|supremo||supreme}} Borrowed from Italian supremo (“supreme”), {{doublet|en|supreme}} Doublet of supreme Head templates: {{en-noun|s|es}} supremo (plural supremos or supremoes)
  1. (informal) The most important person in an organization. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-supremo-en-noun-WHle-jKh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries

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