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bigwig

[big-wig] / ˈbɪgˌwɪg /
NOUN
important person
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Amodei is a physics nerd turned AI bigwig known for writing lengthy philosophical blog posts on the impact of his work and unpredictably diving into public battles, including with the Trump administration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

He and other customers bolted to confront the Border Patrol bigwig.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2025

“Genial and cordial, with unfailing tact and aptitude, skillful in cultivating friendships and never provoking enmities, he had in a rare degree the elements that insure popularity,” Republican bigwig James G. Blaine wrote.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2022

At the bigwig donor function on the Belle, Marty, Wendy, Charlotte, Jonah and Ruth are all dressed in their finest which, in this context, looks like they're dressed for a funeral.

From Salon ● May 6, 2022

Rauter, some German bigwig, recently gave a speech.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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