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supervisor(noun, superior, head, boss, chief)
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commandant(noun, superior, noble, master, boss)
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general(noun, person, superior, guide, head)
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hero(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
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model(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
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overseer(noun, authority, head, boss, chief)
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predecessor(noun, precursor)
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protagonist(noun, person, character, figure, courage)
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fugleman(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
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genius(noun, character, model, courage, nobility)
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editorial(noun, piece, article, page, dissertation)
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influencer
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leading article(noun, expression, idiom, piece, article)
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luminary(noun, person, star, notable, celebrity)
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officer(noun, person, authority, guide, head)
8
saviour(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
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pioneer(noun, person, guide, model, head)
7
bellwether(noun, star, ship, director, captain)
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honcho(noun, person, slang, head, boss)
7
number one(noun, expression, thing, head, boss)
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