Phrase guide

crime lord

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who is in charge of a criminal organization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The place felt more like a crime lord's den than anything else.

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 犯罪頭目 /犯罪头目 (fànzuì tóumù) — person in charge of a criminal organization
  • Esperanto: krimestro — person in charge of a criminal organization
  • Finnish: rikollispomo — person in charge of a criminal organization
  • German: Gangsterboss — person in charge of a criminal organization
  • Portuguese: chefão do crime — person in charge of a criminal organization