bigwig

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Noun

bigwig (plural bigwigs)

1. (jocular) A person of importance to a group or organization.

   The company bigwig is gathering his staff together for a meeting today.

Synonyms

• big cheese, big enchilada, big kahuna, big wheel, grand poobah, head honcho, kingpin, muckety muck, top banana, top dog, VIP

Translations

• French: grosse légume, huile, gros bonnet
• German: hohes Tier, Persönlichkeit, Bonze
• Italian: capo, barbassoro, pataffione, pallone gonfiato
• Russian: большая ши́шка
• Spanish: pez gordo

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