# shot caller

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Someone in charge, especially the leader of a street gang.
2. A prison inmate who holds informal authority over other inmates and who masterminds criminal activity.

## Etymology
Deverbal from call the shots.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shot-caller