kingpins

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plural of kingpin
1
as in heavyweights
one of high position or importance within a group a police sting that nabbed several kingpins of the city's drug trade

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as in leaders
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do finally nailed the mob kingpin who had been controlling all the gambling rackets in the city

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“Kingpins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingpins. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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