supremo

noun

su·​pre·​mo sə-ˈprē-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce supremo (audio)
sü-
plural supremos
chiefly British
: one who is highest in rank or authority

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According to Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation (and de facto drone supremo) Mykhailo Fedorov, 15 companies now make fiber drones. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 Those roles, which as a reminder were contested by around 32,000 budding actors, have been handed to Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton by the HBO franchise’s casting supremo, Lucy Bevan. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 May 2025 This includes Jay Hunt, Apple TV+’s boss in Europe, and Channel 4’s content supremo Ian Katz. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 May 2025 The talk is the show will focus on new writing talent and new performers, with SNL supremo Lorne Michaels, who will exec produce, sending American writers across the pond to hold masterclasses with their transatlantic counterparts. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for supremo

Word History

Etymology

Spanish & Italian, from supremo, adjective, supreme, from Latin supremus

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of supremo was in 1958

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“Supremo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supremo. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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