Definition of important person Important person
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| important person - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events | ||
| influential person, personage | ||
| grownup, adult any mature animal | ||
| big cheese, big enchilada, big fish, big gun, big shot, big wheel, head honcho, big deal an important influential person; "he thinks he's a big shot"; "she's a big deal in local politics"; "the Qaeda commander is a very big fish" | ||
| famous person, celebrity a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity" | ||
| behemoth, colossus, titan, heavyweight, giant a person of exceptional importance and reputation | ||
| elder statesman an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders | ||
| eminence grise (French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position; "the President's wife is an eminence grise in matters of education" | ||
| excellency a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His' or `Her'; "Your Excellency" | ||
| influence peddler, fixer someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee) | ||
| heavy hitter an influential person who works hard to promote the causes they are interested in | ||
| hierarch a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy | ||
| high-muck-a-muck, pooh-bah an arrogant or conceited person of importance | ||
| kingmaker an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence; "the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker" | ||
| bigwig, top banana, kingpin the leading comedian in a burlesque show | ||
| magnifico a person of distinguished rank or appearance | ||
| public figure, name, figure by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law" | ||
| nepotist a powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close friends | ||
| policy maker someone who sets the plan pursued by a government or business etc.; "policy makers often make the right decision for the wrong reason" | ||
| power broker, powerbroker a person who is important by virtue of the people or votes they control; "a power broker who does you a favor will expect you to return it" | ||
| sacred cow a person unreasonably held to be immune to criticism | ||
| sirdar an important person in India | ||
| socialite a socially prominent person | ||
| sun the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system; "the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system"; "the Earth revolves around the Sun" | ||
| dignitary, high-up, high muckamuck, panjandrum, very important person, vip an important or influential (and often overbearing) person | ||
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