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big man on campus

NOUN

big shot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bigwig dignitary heavyweight mogul

WEAK

VIP big cat big cheese big fish big gun big kahuna big wheel celebrity fat cat head honcho heavy-hitter high man on the totem pole high-muck-a-muck important person 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 shot bigwig dignitary fat cat head honcho heavy-hitter high-muck-a-muck important person influential person mogul nabob notable somebody

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Maxi Adams, Sierra Canyon’s 6-foot-8 senior, was the big man on campus until another All-American, Brandon McCoy, showed up this season, along with Brannon Martinsen, a former Trinity League player of the year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Iran’s military boss, Qasem Suleimani, thinks he’s a big man on campus.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2018

HA: Oh, he was big man on campus.

From Time • Aug. 22, 2014

We hear about brushing elbows with big man on campus Tom Wolfe, who took to the rigid dress code of Washington and Lee University much more readily than Robbins did.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2014

Plus, I was finally a big man on campus.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

big man on campus

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