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수령首領

[ suryeong ]
「명사」 Noun
• leader; chief

The head of an organization or group.

community & social lifeworking relationshipsleadership
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced

The hanja from which the word comes

  • 首 (수)
    –head
  • 領 (령/영)
    –to lead, to command, to guide, to receive, to accept, jurisdiction

Synonyms

  • 과장
    –head; chief; manager
  • 대장
    –head; leader; king; master; ringleader; bully; general
  • 수뇌
    –head; leader; chief
  • 수장
    –head; chief
  • 우두머리
    –head; leader; chief
  • 지배자
    –ruler; master
  • 책임자
    –person in charge

Other meanings of the word 수령

  • 2
    receipt (Noun)
  • 3
    local governor; chief magistrate (Noun)
  • 4
    age of a tree (Noun)

Neighboring words in the dictionary

수도자수돗물수동수동태수라수량수레수레바퀴수령수로수록수록하다수류탄수륙수리수립수만
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