stöttepelare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- kingpin noun The most important person in an organization, especially one running a large criminal enterprise.
- linchpin noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
- mainstay noun A chief support.
- pillar noun A tall vertical post, usually supporting part of a building.
- promoter noun A person who organizes and publicizes an event, especially a concert or sports match.
Senses
stöttepelare is used for these senses in English:
- kingpin (informal) The most important person in a usually evil undertaking or organization, often a druglord.
- linchpin (figuratively) A central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.
- mainstay A chief support.
- promoter One who promotes.
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.
linchpin — full definition
- noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
- noun The person or thing that holds a system, plan, or organization together and is essential to its success.