Crime Lords, Crime Ladies, or Crime Bosses are leading figures in criminal organizations, gangs, or cartels. They often have complete authority over the criminals in the organizations and are highly feared and/or respected due to their willingness to kill innocent people in order to exert their power and earn profits from the unlawful pursuits in which the group is involved, considering it to be purely a "matter of business".

Due their calculating and scheming nature, they are Master Manipulators and/or Masterminds, since they can methodically plan a challenging endeavor with careful attention to detail and a guarantee of successful execution.