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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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“But if it’s not clear, that’s a very important person to me, and I care about her a lot.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

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

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

"We all know Donald Trump likes flattery and is an important person to stay on the right side of," he told BBC News.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

I didn’t realize that I had a very important person right before my eyes.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers