pumpking

(ˈpʌmpkɪŋ) or

pumpkin holder

(Computer Science) computing a person involved in a web-based project who has temporary but exclusive authority to make changes to the master source code

[C20: pump(kin) + king; from an original practice involving a stuffed pumpkin which was passed to this person]

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