99 entries under chief topic. ×

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premier(noun, authority, superior, head)
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taskmaster(noun, superior, head, judge, boss)
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top dog(noun, expression, idiom, head, agent)
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leading light(noun, expression, lead, head, star)
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CEO(noun, authority, superior, head, agent)
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authority(noun, guide, head, master, star)
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controller(noun, person, authority, guide, model)
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exec(noun, person, authority, guide, head)
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higher-up(noun, superior, boss, director)
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leading(noun, head, master, boss)
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leading man(noun, head, master, boss)
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mistress(noun, person, guide, head, boss)
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official(noun, person, authority, head, boss)
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top(noun, rank, head, choice, agent)
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adviser(noun, guide, model, boss)
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big gun(noun, expression, head, star, boss)
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big shot(noun, expression, slang, important, star)
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elder(noun, superior, head, boss)
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instructor(noun, superior, judge, boss)
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judge(noun, authority, superior, head, boss)
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