11
president(noun, authority, guide, head, master)
11
producer(noun, manager, producer)
10
kingpin(noun, master, manager)
9
commandant(noun, control, manage, master, boss)
9
ruler(noun, superior, guide, head, master)
9
controller(noun, authority, guide, head, boss)
8
big cheese(noun, expression, head, boss, leader)
8
officer(noun, person, authority, guide, head)
7
chairman(noun, authority)
7
guide(noun, show, authority, head, expert)
7
head honcho(noun, expression, head, boss, leader)
7
impresario(noun, manager, producer)
7
headman(noun, control, person, manage, boss)
7
operator(noun, person, head, effort, boss)
6
employer(noun, superior, head, boss, leader)
6
official(noun, person, over)
6
top dog(noun, expression, head, agent, boss)
6
superior(noun, control, manage, rank, boss)
5
chieftain(noun, person, guide, head, master)
5
exec(noun, person, informal, guide, head)
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