kingpin

n.

1. Sports.
   1. The innermost or central pin in an arrangement of bowling pins.
   2. See headpin.
2. The most important person or element in an enterprise or system.
3. See kingbolt.

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: the most important person in a group or undertaking
  Synonyms: top banana, bigwig

Meaning #2: bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle
  Synonyms: kingbolt, swivel pin

Meaning #3: the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins
  Synonym: headpin

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - styrebolt, styrespindel, keglekonge, anfører, -konge

Nederlands (Dutch)
spil, as van de fusee, hoofdbout

Français (French)
n. - (Tech) pivot central, cheville ouvrière, (US) première quille, (fig) pilier

Deutsch (German)
n. - König, Hauptelement, Nummer eins

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μηχαν.) πίρος ακραξονίου, (μτφ.) κινητήριος μοχλός, βασικός παράγων

Italiano (Italian)
perno

Português (Portuguese)
n. - chefe (m), pivô (m)

Русский (Russian)
важная фигура, ключевой элемент

Español (Spanish)
n. - bolo central, clavija maestra, persona clave, alma, piedra angular

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - spindelbult, mittenkägla (kung), ledare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
中央球瓶, 主要人物

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 中央球瓶, 主要人物

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 볼링의 5번핀, 우두머리

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ヘッドピン, 5番ピン, 中心人物

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) القارورة الخشبيه في لعبه البولينغ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮האדם המרכזי, סרן (ציר), בורג מרכזי‬

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kingpin	kingpin blunts
kingpin blunt	kingpin wraps