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noun
(Informal)

An important, influential person:

character, dignitary, eminence, leader, lion, nabob, notability, notable, personage. (Informal) big-timer, somebody, someone, VIP. (Slang) big shot, big wheel, bigwig, muckamuck. See important
adjective

  1. Having a relatively great weight:

    heavy, hefty, massive, ponderous, weighty. See heavy
  2. (Informal)

    Being among the leaders in one's field:

    blue-chip, major, major-league. (Informal) big-league, bigtime. See important

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