as in powerhouse
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
he was the proverbial bootstrapper, having worked his way up from the mail room to the corner office
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powerhouse
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The series focuses on the Kishan family, a powerhouse British South Asian law firm whose success, secrets and loyalties are about to be tested.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025 -
The show, which is a spin-off of Abi Morgan‘s legal drama The Split set in Manchester, is created by Ursula Rani Sarma and centers on Kishan Law – a powerhouse British South Asian family firm, and the go-to for the city’s elite.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Bootstrapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bootstrapper. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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