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Webster 1913 Edition
Bigwig
Big′wigˊ
,Noun.
[+
Big
,Adj.
wig
.] A person of consequence;
as, the
. bigwigs
of society[Jocose]
In our youth we have heard him spoken of by the
bigwigs
with extreme condescension. Dickens.
Definition 2024
bigwig
bigwig
English
Alternative forms
Noun
bigwig (plural bigwigs)
- (jocose) A person of importance to a group or organization
- The company bigwig is gathering his staff together for a meeting today.
Synonyms
- big cheese, big enchilada, big kahuna, big wheel, grand poobah, head honcho, kingpin, muckety muck, top banana, top dog
Translations
A person of importance