Meanings
nouncrime lord (plural crime lords)
plural crime lords · alternative crimelord
- A person who is in charge of a criminal organization.
The place felt more like a crime lord's den than anything else.
Synonyms: criminal leader
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who is in charge of a criminal organization.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 犯罪頭目 /犯罪头目
- 犯罪頭目 /犯罪头目 (fànzuì tóumù)person in charge of a criminal organization
Esperanto krimestro
- krimestroperson in charge of a criminal organization
Finnish rikollispomo
- rikollispomoperson in charge of a criminal organization
German Gangsterboss
- Gangsterbossperson in charge of a criminal organization
Portuguese chefão do crime
- chefão do crimeperson in charge of a criminal organization
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APA
crime lord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crime%20lord
MLA
“crime lord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crime%20lord. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crime lord,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crime%20lord.
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