biggest toad in the puddle — cock of the walk, dominant person, powerful person … English contemporary dictionary
chief — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chieftain, leader, president; captain, commander, general; superior, foreman, overseer; elder. See authority. adj. principal, foremost, leading, supreme. See importance. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn.… … English dictionary for students
head — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pate, poll, noggin (sl.), bean (sl.); chief, director, manager, leader; title, heading, caption; talent, ability, judgment; class, category, type, grouping; slang, user, addict (see habit). See… … English dictionary for students
master — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. superior, director; crowned head, emperor (see authority); expert, artist, adept. See rule, skill, male, possession. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. leading, supreme, main; see … English dictionary for students
director — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) One who directs Nouns 1. director, manager, governor, rector, comptroller, controller; superintendent, supervisor; executive director; overseer, foreman, overlooker; inspector, visitor, ranger, surveyor … English dictionary for students
leader — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. guide, bellwether; director, conductor; head, commander, chief. See authority, music, precedence. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A guide] Syn. conductor, lead, pilot; see guide 1 . 2. [One who provides… … English dictionary for students
boss — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. knob, stud; manager, supervisor. See convexity, authority. v. oversee, direct; bully, domineer. See authority, fear. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. supervisor, manager, person in charge; see administrator ,… … English dictionary for students
bully — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hector, brawler; plug ugly; tyrant. v. t. intimidate, browbeat, hector, bulldoze. See evildoer, insolence, threat. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tormentor, ruffian, tough, tyrant; see rascal . v. Syn.… … English dictionary for students
magnate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mogul (see importance). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An important person in business] Syn. industrialist, capitalist, tycoon; see businessperson , financier . 2. [A person of rank] Syn. nobleman, notable,… … English dictionary for students
superior — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. better (see superiority); higher ranking; proud. n. higher authority; mother or father superior. See asceticism. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. higher, better, preferred, above, exceeding, finer, of… … English dictionary for students
mover and shaker — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. doer, producer, *player, *heavy hitter, instigator, catalyst, generator, *whip, *wheeler and dealer, *spark plug, *lightning rod, *go getter, enterpriser, entrepreneur, *biggest toad in the puddle, *big cheese,… … English dictionary for students
