Kingpin

//ˈkɪŋ.pɪn//

Synonyms for "kingpin" (67 found)

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More general

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Synonyms

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Related terms

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coordinate

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derived

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derived from

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has context

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is a

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related to

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Showing 16 of 18 words.

Translations

30 translations across 12 languages.

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Bulgarian

1 entries
  • ос noun (auto part)

Danish

1 entries
  • kongetap noun (auto part)

Finnish

2 entries
  • napamies noun (most important person)
  • olkatappi noun (auto part)

German

4 entries
  • Bonze noun (most important person)
  • Dreh- und Angelpunkt noun (most important person)
  • Großkopferter noun (most important person)
  • Hauptperson noun (most important person)

Hungarian

3 entries
  • fejes noun (most important person)
  • góré noun (most important person)
  • nagykutya noun (most important person)

Indonesian

1 entries
  • gembong noun (most important person)

Polish

3 entries
  • gruba ryba noun (most important person)
  • przednia oś zwrotnicy noun (auto part)
  • szycha noun (most important person)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • manda-chuva noun (most important person)

Russian

4 entries
  • ва́жное лицо́ noun (most important person)
  • вал noun (auto part)
  • ось noun (auto part)
  • центра́льная фигу́ра noun (most important person)

Serbo-Croatian

1 entries
  • osovina noun (auto part)

Spanish

2 entries
  • jefazo noun (most important person)
  • mandamás noun (most important person)

Swedish

1 entries
  • stöttepelare noun (most important person)

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The employees brought back the apparently disappointing news that almost all components showed signs of wear. The sole exceptions were the kingpins, which remained virtually unworn. To the employees’ surprise, [Henry] Ford, instead of expressing pride in his well-made kingpins, declared that the kingpins were overbuilt, and that in the future they should be made more cheaply.

Source: wiktionary

The rare salarian females are cloistered on their worlds out of tradition and respect. Powerful female Dalatrasses are dynasts and political kingpins. They determine the political course of their respective regions through shrewd negotiation.

Source: wiktionary

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