Meaning Of The Word Kingpin

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kingpin
If you describe someone as the kingpin of an organization, you mean that they are the most important person involved in it.

kingpin in American English
a vertical pin attached to some axles to serve as the axis for a wheel spindle, so that the wheel may be turned for steering
noun: the pin at the front of the triangle; number one pin; headpin

kingpin in Automotive Engineering
noun: The kingpin is the shaft about which a steered wheel pivots.

kingpin in British English
noun: the most important person in an organization

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