Noun
BDFL (plural BDFLs)
(software) Initialism of benevolent dictator for life (leader of an open-source software project who retain the final say in disputes or arguments within the community)
Van Rossum is Python's principal author, and his continuing central role in deciding the direction of Python is reflected in the title given to him by the Python community, benevolent dictator for life (BDFL). Source: Internet
As the Python BDFL, van Rossum personally signed off each PEP. Source: Internet