shot caller

One who dictates how a situation or agenda proceeds, as from a position of authority in a gang, group, or organization. The boss is the shot-caller around here—we have to do what he says. It took me a long time to become the shot caller, kid. You don't get this kind of power overnight.

See also: caller, shot

See also:

call (all) the shots
call all the shots
call the
call the shots
Who calls the shots?
call the shots/the tune
call the tune
Who is calling the shots?
gang up
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