numero uno

Noun

Meaning

(informal) The most important of a group.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:important person

(informal) Oneself, especially one’s own interests.
In his business ventures, he always looks after numero uno.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

king big wheel big fish chairman boss headman chairperson chairwoman kingpin big gun big shot big cheese managing director honcho head honcho
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Antonyms

bum 2 3 5 10

Related terms

look out for number one

Examples

Making checklists of things you're looking for in a person is the numero uno thing you can do to guarantee you'll be alone forever. Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Founded by Piero De Vitis in 1977 and still run by his nephew Fabio Angilé, the Osteria Numero Uno combines the charm of a family-run restaurant with urban sophistication; past customers include Gerhard Schroeder and Wim Wenders. Source: Internet

I have long felt that India’s strategic intent should be to be Numero Uno. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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