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    bigwig
    /ˈbɪɡwɪɡ/

    noun

    • 1. an important person, especially in a particular sphere: informal "music industry bigwigs"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bigwigBigwig Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    a bigwig in local politics interviewed by several bigwigs on the hospital's staff. Recent Examples on the Web Katzenberg was one of a chorus of voices, including Black leaders in South L.A. and labor movement bigwigs, who tried to coax Bass into the race in the spring of 2021.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBIGWIG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BIGWIG definition: 1. a person who has an important or powerful position: 2. a person who has an important or…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBIGWIG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BIGWIG meaning: 1. a person who has an important or powerful position: 2. a person who has an important or…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › bigwigBIGWIG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bigwig definition: an important person, especially an official. See examples of BIGWIG used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbigwig noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of bigwig noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bigwigBigwig - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A bigwig is a very important person — in fact, you might call her a VIP. One bigwig at a university is its president, and the main bigwig in state government is typically the governor. If you're a bigwig in the world of competitive chess, you are a well-known and respected player.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBIGWIG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you refer to an important person as a bigwig, you are being rather disrespectful about them.