| major(leader, commandant) | |
| master(leader, major, commandant) | |
| military leader(expression, leader, major, commandant) | |
| officer(leader, major, commandant) | |
| officialdom | |
| orchestrator(leader, major, commandant) | |
| overhead(leader, major, commandant) | |
| powers that be | |
| prof | |
| professorate | |
| profs(professorate, prof) | |
| regulatory commission | |
| ringleader(leader, major, commandant) | |
| sirdar(leader, major, commandant) | |
| spiritual leader(expression, leader, major, commandant) | |
| suzerain(leader, major, commandant) | |
| the Establishment | |
| the system | |
| top cat(expression, leader, major, commandant) | |
| top dog(expression, leader, major, administration, floor) |
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