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— 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

  1. noun The most important person in an organization, especially one running a large criminal enterprise.
  2. noun A central pivot bolt, such as the one connecting a vehicle's steering axle or a trailer to its tractor.
  3. noun The centre pin in a set of bowling pins.