gangleader
Head of crew
A gangleader is the person in charge of a gang, whether a criminal organization, a prison clique, or a group of young people who engage in antisocial behavior together.
The term emphasizes authority and control over the group's activities and members.
Police arrested the suspected gangleader in connection with a series of robberies.
The word is sometimes written as two words: gang leader.
Criminal organization's leader
- ringleaderChief organizer of wrongdoing
- bossWorkplace superior
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- donPut on attire
capo · godfather · overlord · warlord · mastermind · commander · headman · chieftain
Ranked authority structure
- chain of commandFormal authority hierarchy
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- underbossCriminal organization's deputy
- consigliereMafia boss's trusted counselor
enforcer · captain · soldier · ranks · crew · syndicate · cartel · mob
Conducting illegal business schemes
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- extortionObtaining through threats
- launderingCleaning fabric items
bootlegging · heist · conspiracy · turf war · drug trade · protection racket · organized crime · underworld
Authoritative instruction given
- controlAuthority to direct
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- influencePower to affect others
rule · governance · enforcement · intimidation · coercion · fear · respect · loyalty
kingpin
Criminal organization's leader
- ringleaderChief organizer of wrongdoing
- bossWorkplace superior
- chiefTop-ranking leader
don · capo · godfather · overlord · warlord · mastermind · commander · headman · chieftain · patriarch
hierarchy
Ranked authority structure
- chain of commandFormal authority hierarchy
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- underbossCriminal organization's deputy
consigliere · enforcer · captain · soldier · ranks · crew · syndicate · cartel · mob · outfit
racketeering
Conducting illegal business schemes
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- extortionObtaining through threats
laundering · bootlegging · heist · conspiracy · turf war · drug trade · protection racket · organized crime · underworld · criminal enterprise
command
Authoritative instruction given
influence · rule · governance · enforcement · intimidation · coercion · fear · respect · loyalty · obedience
gangleaderfoot soldier
Basic infantry combatant
underling · lackey · henchman · minion · subordinate
gangleaderpolice chief
Law enforcement leader
community leader · civic leader · sheriff · crime fighter · police commissioner