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boss(noun, law, head, judge, expert)
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chief(noun, master)
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leader(noun, master, star, celebrity, superstar)
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director(noun, master, manager)
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bigwig
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top banana(noun, expression, idiom)
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head(noun, master)
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principal(noun, master)
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master(noun, master)
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Mr Big
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big cheese(noun, expression, law, head, judge)
7
executive(noun, law, judge, master, expert)
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commander(noun, master, leader)
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manager(noun, master)
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governor(noun, law, judge, master, expert)
5
authority(noun, law, guide, animate, judge)
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gaffer
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kingbolt
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pivot(noun, something)
5
supervisor
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