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Synonyms for kingpin

Most common

boss drug lord king bolt headpin

All synonyms

Noun

1. Boss — the most important person in a usually evil undertaking or organization, often a druglord

boss, big wig, top dog, top banana informal, big kahuna informal, top boy slang UK, big cheese dated, big enchilada slang

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The most important person in a usually evil undertaking or organization, often a druglord.

Forms

Plural
kingpins → bosses, headpins…

Example sentences

  • boss Between you and me, he's in trouble with the boss.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
kingpinrising
bossrising
headpinsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
boss1
7 letters
headpin