kingpin
枭雄,枭首,枭龙,枭枭
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Definitions
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- : Bowling. headpin. the pin at the center; the number five pin.
- : Informal. the person of chief importance in a corporation, movement, undertaking, etc.
- : Informal. the chief element of any system, plan, or the like.
- : a kingbolt.
- : either of the pins that are a part of the mechanism for turning the front wheels in some automotive steering systems.
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Imagine search as a jungle gym, you automatically imagine Google as the kingpin player on this ground.
Born in Britain but adept at pulling off regional American accents, Elba first caught the attention of TV audiences as the charismatic drug kingpin Russell “Stringer” Bell in The Wire.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said as much in January 2019 when he branded Fortnite a bigger threat to the streaming kingpin than Disney, HBO et al.
“Hey, gaylords, watch this,” said Chris, producing a broken skateboard kingpin from his pocket.
When a local drug kingpin got too close to his players, Thompson warned him to stay away.
When it came to casting Escobar, Di Stefano had to find a strong actor who could embody the brutality of the late kingpin.
In the meantime, the U.S. named El Chino a drug kingpin and moved to seize the very wealth he flaunted in his online photos.
Before Escobar and his posse would surrender, the drug kingpin had a few stipulations.
The young, professional players indulged the pudgy kingpin as he kicked his ball around in the dirt.
According to records from the Federal Election Commission, game-show kingpin Griffin, creator of Jeopardy!
Wait now, Bertrand Meade, who seemed to be the kingpin of the whole movement—yes, Meade owned that tiny island.