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central figure

NOUN

protagonist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

central character hero heroine lead character leading character leading figure main character main figure principal principal character principal figure

STRONG

central player key player leading player main player principal player star title role

WEAK

archetype idol

Antonyms

STRONGEST

antagonist

STRONG

bit player

WEAK

boss

Example Sentences

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But he has long been a central figure who connected and promoted hard-line officials and helped shape Iran’s political orientation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Suleimani, an Arabic speaker, was a central figure in the formation of Iran’s proxy constellation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

The central figure making this case, according to several accounts, is Gen. Dan Caine, the Trump-appointed chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

Lord Mandelson started working for Labour in the 1980s and has been a central figure in the party for decades.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

He fell in easily enough with the "new learning," but the central figure in the novel pleasant world of refinement continued throughout to be Laura Hammond.

From The New Rector by Weyman, Stanley John

central figure

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