bǎ​tóu

gangmaster

把头 (把頭) bǎ​tóu
gangmaster preposition
labor contractor or foreman who manages a group of laborers

In the old days of the mining areas, labor bosses often controlled the workers' livelihoods.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.37 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
4.34 per million

Sources

Definitions
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