Jefe and Kingpin

Jefe

Jefe noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Usage example: the jefe of a drug cartel operating out of Central America
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Kingpin and jefe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Kingpin" instead a noun "Jefe".

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

Jefe and kingpin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jefe" instead a noun "Kingpin".
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Kingpin and Jefe. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jefe/kingpin
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