numero uno en · NOUN
Etymology
From either Spanish número uno or Italian numero uno. Piecewise doublet of number one.
Meanings
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(informal) The most important of a group.
Our internal airwaves are priority numero uno. Good news? You’re the spin master; you’re in charge.
2023 November 14, Beth Romero, “Be a Weeble”, in Happy AF: Simple Strategies to Get Unstuck, Bounce Back, and Live Your Best Life, Berkeley, Calif.: She Writes Press, →ISBN, chapter 1 (The Art of Letting Go, Bouncing Back, and Being):
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(informal) Oneself, especially one’s own interests.
In his business ventures, he always looks after numero uno.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| numero unos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
bigwig · king of the castle · top gun · very important person · heavyweight · high muckamuck · top boy · top cat · big noise · numero uno · mugwump · boss · big cheese · poobah · king of the hill · muckety muck · high muckety-muck · heavy hitter · wheel · king of all one surveys · head honcho · top banana · VIP · big man · big gun · muckamuck · big name · top dog · big wheel · mayor · big shot · macher · rooster · somebody · big kahuna · panjandrum · big enchilada · kingpin · baron · grand poobah