bigwig
Other forms: bigwigs
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. A government bigwig is a person with a good deal of power and influence, and a corporate bigwig might own an enormous company. This word dates from the 18th century, when powerful, distinguished men tended to wear large, impressive wigs.
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the most important person in a group or undertakingsynonyms: kingpin, top bananatype of:important person, influential person, personageone whose whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
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This companion to the bestselling Wonder offers three new perspectives on Auggie's story. Here is a link to Wonder by R.J. Palacio.
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