Director
Director noun - A person who manages or directs something.
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Kingpin is a synonym for director in manager topic. In some cases you can use "Kingpin" instead a noun "Director". informal substitute
Kingpin
Kingpin noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Usage example: finally nailed the mob kingpin who had been controlling all the gambling rackets in the city
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It really feels like the director wanted to keep the Kingpin alive in case a sequel was made.
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In the Director's Cut, during Kingpin's first scene, he quickly invokes this trope by killing two of his bodyguards right out of the blue with no explanation given at all.
Source: Film / Daredevil
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Kingpin and Director. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/director/kingpin
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