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/Sounds like "mahn" (as in "mark") + "dah" (as in "dart") + "MAHS" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

In Colombia, the top dog: the person who gives the orders and has the final word in any group, company, or place. Nobody questions the mandamás.

Examples

Talk to the mandamás if you want that sorted out.

She's the mandamás here, everyone else is just filling space.

Regional synonyms

To dribble past opponents with skillful, elegant moves while carrying the ball in soccer. It's the South American art of humiliating defenders with your feet.