kingfishes
Top dogs, metaphorically
Kingfishes is the plural of kingfish, a name applied to several large food and game fish, including the king mackerel and the cero.
The term also describes a powerful political boss who dominates a region or organization: Huey Long was Louisiana's kingfish.
We caught three kingfishes off the coast that morning.
mackerel
Swift, oily ocean fish
Atlantic · Gulf · trolling · silvery · spotted · fillets · grilled · sportfish · coastal · migratory
leaders
Those with authority
top dogs · alphas · moguls · tycoons · powerbrokers · overlords · bigwigs · supremacy · authority · control
political dominance
kingfishesunderlings
Lower-ranked employees
subordinates · minions · lackeys · followers · pawns