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important person

NOUN
big deal
Synonyms
WEAK
VIP big cheese big enchilada big fish big gun big shot big wheel biggie bigwig boss boss man head honcho hotshot top dog tycoon very important person
NOUN
big shot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bigwig dignitary heavyweight mogul
WEAK
VIP big cat big cheese big fish big gun big kahuna big man on campus big wheel celebrity fat cat head honcho heavy-hitter high man on the totem pole high-muck-a-muck influential person muck-a-muck nabob notability notable personage somebody someone star wheeler-dealer
NOUN
big wheel
Synonyms
WEAK
VIP big cat big cheese big fish big gun big man on campus big shot bigwig dignitary fat cat head honcho heavy-hitter high-muck-a-muck influential person mogul nabob notable somebody
NOUN
elder statesman
Synonyms
WEAK
elder mentor national leader starets wise old man

Example Sentences

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Who he is is arguably the most important person in Iran right now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

And the one for the second-most important person: general manager Les Snead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

"Forest away has always been tough, especially in this period and especially with an important person in the history and the legacy like Mr Robertson that unfortunately passed away," said Guardiola.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

But there was one very important person standing in the way.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

Don’t you know that right here, right now, you are the most important person to me in the world?

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith