kingpin
noun/ˈkɪŋpɪn/
Frequency rank: #13,051 most common English word
Meaning
the most important or influential person in an organization or group, especially a criminal one.
Example sentence
The detective finally arrested the kingpin of the city's largest drug ring.
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