caïd
French
Etymology
From Arabic قَائِد (qāʔid, “leader”).
Pronunciation
Noun
caïd m (plural caïds)
- (historical) caid
- (colloquial, especially of a criminal gang) big shot, big man; boss
Further reading
- “caïd”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.