godfather
noun/ˈɡɑdˌfɑðər/
Frequency rank: #8,204 most common English word
Meaning
a powerful person who leads or controls an organization, often a criminal one; also a male sponsor at a baptism.
Example sentence
The local crime boss was known as the godfather of the entire underground network.
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