Question

in_the_loop_047 an important, powerful or influential person Synonyms: big wheel; big shot; big cheese; head honchoCompare to: heavyweight People: descriptions of people (nouns)

Accepted Answer

BIGWIG Fred likes to think he’s a bigwig but he really doesn’t have much power outside his own department.Did you see all the expensive cars in the parking lot outside? There must be a meeting of company bigwigs today. The expression bigwig is usually applied to a person high up in a corporate structure.

Id	in_the_loop_047
Idiom	BIGWIG
Definition	an important, powerful or influential person
Examples	Fred likes to think he’s a bigwig but he really doesn’t have much power outside his own department. Did you see all the expensive cars in the parking lot outside? There must be a meeting of company bigwigs today.
Cross-Refs	Synonyms: big wheel; big shot; big cheese; head honcho Compare to: heavyweight
Extra Info	The expression bigwig is usually applied to a person high up in a corporate structure.
Category	People: descriptions of people (nouns)

Bigwig Big Person Loop Important Powerful Influential Fred