僧 — meaning in English
sēng
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English meaning
- kingpin noun The most important person in an organization, especially one running a large criminal enterprise.
Senses
僧 is used for these senses in English:
- big cheese (idiomatic) A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
- bonze A Buddhist monk or priest in East Asia.
- fat cat (slang, derogatory) Any affluent person who is perceived to have profited from the labor of others; and/or not to care about those of lesser means.
- kingpin (informal) The most important person in a usually evil undertaking or organization, often a druglord.
kingpin — full definition
- noun The most important person in an organization, especially one running a large criminal enterprise.
- noun A central pivot bolt, such as the one connecting a vehicle's steering axle or a trailer to its tractor.
- noun The centre pin in a set of bowling pins.