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su⋅pre⋅mo
[suh-pree-moh, soo-] 
–noun, plural -mos. Chiefly British Informal.
| 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. |
Origin:
1935–40; < Sp or It supremo, both < L suprēmus supreme 1 ; E sense perh. esp. < Sp El Supremo as the title of Latin-American dictators, e.g., J. G. Rodríguez Francia (1766–1840), Paraguayan dictator
1935–40; < Sp or It supremo, both < L suprēmus supreme 1 ; E sense perh. esp. < Sp El Supremo as the title of Latin-American dictators, e.g., J. G. Rodríguez Francia (1766–1840), Paraguayan dictator
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| su·pre·mo (sōō-prē'mō', sə-) n. pl. su·pre·mos Chiefly British One who is highest in authority or command, as of an organization. [Spanish and Italian, supreme, supremo, from Latin suprēmus; see supreme.] |
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