bigwig (ˈbɪɡˌwɪɡ
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Definitions
noun
- informal an important person
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry= important person
somebody,
celebrity,
heavyweight,
notable,
big name,
mogul,
big gun,
dignitary,
celeb,
big shot,
personage,
nob,
big cheese,
big noise,
big hitter,
heavy hitter,
panjandrum,
notability,
V.I.P.
Usage examples
Look, Jack, there isn't a computer bigwig in a hundred years who hasn't devoted himself to making Multivac more complicated.
, The Complete Stories Volume 2 (1995)It's both soothing and calming to work in, while still stylish enough to impress those bigwig clients.
Globe and Mail (2003)LABOUR bigwig Peter Mandelson yesterday stepped up the bid to join the single currency, declaring: `Europe is in Tony Blair's blood.
Sun, News of the World (1999)(Bernard Arnault, LVMH's suave chairman, was the latest old-economy bigwig to fall for the Internet.
, DOT.CON (2001)