BIGWIG
kingpin, top banana, bigwig
(noun) the most important person in a group or undertaking
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bigwig (plural bigwigs)
(jocular) A person of importance to a group or organization.
Synonyms
• big cheese, big enchilada, big kahuna, big wheel, grand poobah, head honcho, kingpin, muckety muck, top banana, top dog, VIP
Source: Wiktionary
Big"wig`, n. Etym: [Big,a.+ wig.]
Definition: A person of consequence; as, the bigwigs of society. [Jocose] In our youth we have heard him spoken of by the bigwigs with extreme condescension. Dickens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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