kingpin

1. n. a major figure in organized crime. (Underworld. From the term for the front bowling pin in a triangular array of pins.) The drug kingpins are well protected.

2. n. a boss. My uncle is the kingpin in this organization.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
BŁAŻEj	BWAH-zhay	Polish
Heron	-	Ancient Greek
Hubert	['hju:bət]
Arti	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Mehtap	-	Turkish
Dora	DAWR-ə (English), DO-rah (Croatian, Serbian)	English, Dutch, Spanish, Greek, Croatian, Serbian