كيف تنطق "kingpin"
word
ˈkɪŋˌpɪn
KING-pin
kˈɪŋpɪn
KING-pin
التعريف
A 'kingpin' is the most important or powerful person in a group or organization, often used to describe a leader in crime or business. Literally, it also refers to a central pin in machinery or a bowling pin, but the figurative sense is much more common.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈkɪŋˌpɪn
الإنجليزية البريطانية
kˈɪŋpɪn
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
KING-pin
بريطاني
KING-pin
استمع في السياق
The police arrested the kingpin of the drug ring.
He is the kingpin of the local business community.
The team lost their kingpin to injury.
He's considered the financial kingpin behind the operation.