2N-COUNT 犯罪集团的头目;黑帮老大 A powerful man who is at the head of a criminal organization is sometimes referred to as a godfather . 犯罪集团的头目;黑帮老大
...the feared godfather of the Mafia.
令人畏惧的黑手党头目
3N-COUNT 开拓者;发起者;创始人 You can refer to a man who started or developed something such as a style of music as the godfather of that thing. 开拓者;发起者;创始人 [journalism]