Another word for bigwig | Synonyms for bigwig

Another word for bigwig

noun

(Slang)

An important, influential person:

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

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If you're meeting with a bigwig client, the president of your company (or any company) or anyone whose company might make you even consider dressing up a bit more than usual, then you're right - you should dress up.
You don't have to be a celebrity, royalty, or a political bigwig to visit San Francisco, the City hosts events and welcomes tourists of all persuasions, nationalities, and various levels of ignobility.

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