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bigwig
[ big-wig ]
noun
- an important person, especially an official:
senators and other political bigwigs.
bigwig
/ ˈɪɡˌɪɡ /
noun
- informal.an important person
Other Word Forms
- w adjective
- ·ɾ··Ա [big, -, wig, -id-nis], noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of bigwig1
Example Sentences
The bowing and scraping from some corporate bigwigs is so pathetic that it sometimes gets comical.
The president donned a tux to tell the GOP bigwigs his reciprocal tariff plan was going swimmingly.
The art at the center of these industries is, to many of these bigwigs, a means to an end.
After “Dog Eat Dog,” a dreamy yet percussive soft-rock song about “snakebite evangelists and racketeers and bigwig financiers,” Mitchell said she wished she could vote in the upcoming presidential election.
Allred has also built a bipartisan coalition, securing the support of both his party’s left-wing bigwigs and prominent Republicans who have soured on Cruz.
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