shot-caller
One giving orders
A shot-caller is someone who makes decisions and gives orders—the person in charge.
The term originated in prison slang for gang leaders who direct operations from inside, but has spread to describe anyone wielding real authority in a group: He's the shot-caller around here.
In sports, a shot-caller is the player who determines plays or strategy.
Workplace superior
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- kingpinCriminal organization's leader
- leaderOne who guides others
- commanderPerson with authority over others
captain · head · director · top dog · big cheese · main man · ringleader · don
Criminal organization's leader
- donPut on attire
- capoString-shortening clamp device
- godfatherMale baptismal guardian
- mob bossCriminal organization's top figure
crime lord · drug lord · enforcer · made man · consigliere · racketeer
Top corporate officer
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- chairmanHead of a board
- presidentElected leader of nation
- mogulInfluential industry leader
tycoon · magnate · baron · titan · dealmaker · venture capitalist · founder · owner
One who initiates styles
- tastemakerOne who shapes trends
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- power brokerInfluential behind-scenes dealmaker
- mover and shakerInfluential decision-maker
heavyweight · big wig · VIP · luminary · visionary · trailblazer · pioneer · guru
boss
Workplace superior
commander · captain · head · director · top dog · big cheese · main man · ringleader · don · capo
kingpin
Criminal organization's leader
mob boss · crime lord · drug lord · enforcer · made man · consigliere · racketeer
CEO
Top corporate officer
mogul · tycoon · magnate · baron · titan · dealmaker · venture capitalist · founder · owner · stakeholder
trendsetter
One who initiates styles
- tastemakerOne who shapes trends
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- power brokerInfluential behind-scenes dealmaker
mover and shaker · heavyweight · big wig · VIP · luminary · visionary · trailblazer · pioneer · guru · maven