5
authority(noun, control, manage, head, master)
5
bigwig(noun, person, face, individual, superstar)
5
consequential(adjective, important, essential, prominent, main)
5
elementary(adjective, top, significant, original, essential)
5
focal(important, significant, key, main, middle)
5
guru(noun, superior, guide, head, master)
5
heavyweight(noun, adjective, order, superior, heavy)
5
lead(noun, adjective, top, excellent, fine)
5
monarch(noun, person)
5
noteworthy(adjective, extraordinary, unusual, important, wonderful)
5
patriarch(noun, superior, head, judge, master)
5
potent(adjective, important, essential)
5
preponderant(adjective, free, top, extraordinary, superior)
5
salient(adjective, big, important, wonderful, exceptional)
5
sirdar(noun, control, manage, master, boss)
4
big gun(noun, expression, person, head, boss)
4
chairman
4
crucial(adjective, great, big, heavy, important)
4
dean(noun, master, director)
4
effective(adjective, important, essential)
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