General and Kingpin

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General noun - A fact about the whole (as opposed to particular).

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Kingpin and general are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Kingpin" instead a noun "General".

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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General and kingpin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "General" instead a noun "Kingpin".

Unlike many transplants, Kingpin can and does routinely appear in Spider-Man stories still, given the extent of his criminal empire (and Fisk's hatred for superheroes in general).

Source: Comicbook / Daredevil
In general, the Kingpin often has the benefits of Kevlard.

Source: 'Tis Only a Bullet in the Brain
Kingpin in His Gym: When Wong Fei-Hung meets General Nar-Lan Yuen-Shu for the first time, he's busy working out his martial arts form before surprising Wong with a sparring match, establishing that he's Wong's equal, and not schlubby Armchair Military cum bureaucrat like the rest.

Source: Film / Once Upon a Time in China

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