supremo

Possessives

• research: These are areas which could have been developed with greater vigor and in which a research ' supremo ' might have stimulated open competition.

Converse of object

• become: The same effect occurred in 1917 when he became the supremo in the USSR.
• combine: It's fair to say that despite these comparisons, he was a more humorous character then both of these cult supremos combined.

Adjective modifier

• former: It is not known if football's former supremo delivered any mail to the wrong address.
• new: There's a rather gabby new arts supremo, Norman Lebrecht, who seems keener on high culture than youth culture.
• f1: He says he has been in talks with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone with a view to staging a race by 2007.
• organizational: I was a close ally of its founders, especially the charismatic Shirley Williams and the organizational supremo of the right, Bill Rodgers.

Noun used with modifier

• transport: Transport supremo Gus MacDonald's vision is to improve public transport to the extent that drivers leave their cars at home.
• guitar: Fender Guitar Studio Sponsored by guitar supremos Fender, the ' Fender ' studio features five vintage guitars in striking display cases.
• health: What has been the response of our health supremos?
• marketing: I recently got to meet Apple's global iPod marketing supremo, who talked me through the specs of the new machine.
• research: We discuss below the possibility that a research supremo or coordinating body might have assisted in this area.
• comando: The Duce and the comando supremo will also do their utmost to furnish you with the means to keep up the fight.