kingpin
kingpins
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pluralof kingpin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers—to determine a winner in the titanic fight between AI kingpins Elon Musk and Sam Altman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Following an unexpected meeting of minds between presidents Donald Trump and Gustavo Petro, three Colombian drug kingpins find themselves the target of a joint US-Colombia manhunt.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
He could sanction Mexican officials suspected of complicity with kingpins.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2025
According to the Home Office, the new £100m will boost border security and strengthen investigations targeting smuggling kingpins who have operations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
Like kingpins, one steel tier lammed into another, then they all crashed to the floor with a sound as of the roof falling.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
