bigwig

[ big-wig ]

/ ˈbɪgˌwɪg /

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noun Informal.

an important person, especially an official: senators and other political bigwigs.

Origin of bigwig

First recorded in 1725–35; rhyming compound from phrase big wig, i.e., person important enough to wear such a wig

OTHER WORDS FROM bigwig

bigwigged, adjectivebig·wig·ged·ness

[big-wig-id-nis], /ˈbɪgˈwɪg ɪd nɪs/, noun

Words nearby bigwig

big tree, biguanide, big up, big wheel, big White Chief, bigwig, Bihar, Bihar and Orissa, Bihari, bihourly, Bihzad

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Example sentences from the Web for bigwig

Robert Downey Jr. plays the son, a bigwig Chicago attorney who proudly defends wealthy white-collar criminals.
Robert Downey Jr. Just Made the Year’s Sappiest Flick|Alex Suskind|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That's a bigwig Republican talking, a man who ran for statewide office in New York and possibly will again.
GOPer Says Romney Wrong on Bailout|Michael Tomasky|October 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And abruptly changing the subject, he talked of pictures to the pleasant Bigwig in the sleepy afternoon.
The Freelands|John Galsworthy
"I bet you've drawn that Chinese bigwig that's booked from here," said the captain, grinning.
The Honorable Percival|Alice Hegan Rice

Once a year some 'bigwig' comes from Bangalore to review them.
Gold, Sport, And Coffee Planting In Mysore|Robert H. Elliot
I am told he is a professor, orator, and author, whose ambition makes him the slave of every bigwig.
Letters of Two Brides|Honore de Balzac
On the present occasion he welcomed Arkady with all the bonhomie, all the jocosity, of an "enlightened" bigwig.
Fathers and Sons|Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev

British Dictionary definitions for bigwig

bigwig

/ (ˈbɪɡˌwɪɡ) /

noun

informal an important person

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单词	bigwig
释义	bigwig [ big-wig ] / ˈbɪgˌwɪg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bigwig ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. an important person, especially an official: senators and other political bigwigs. Origin of bigwig First recorded in 1725–35; rhyming compound from phrase big wig, i.e., person important enough to wear such a wig OTHER WORDS FROM bigwig bigwigged, adjectivebig·wig·ged·ness [big-wig-id-nis], /ˈbɪgˈwɪg ɪd nɪs/, noun Words nearby bigwig big tree, biguanide, big up, big wheel, big White Chief, bigwig, Bihar, Bihar and Orissa, Bihari, bihourly, Bihzad Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bigwig Robert Downey Jr. plays the son, a bigwig Chicago attorney who proudly defends wealthy white-collar criminals. Robert Downey Jr. Just Made the Year’s Sappiest Flick\|Alex Suskind\|September 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That's a bigwig Republican talking, a man who ran for statewide office in New York and possibly will again. GOPer Says Romney Wrong on Bailout\|Michael Tomasky\|October 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And abruptly changing the subject, he talked of pictures to the pleasant Bigwig in the sleepy afternoon. The Freelands\|John Galsworthy "I bet you've drawn that Chinese bigwig that's booked from here," said the captain, grinning. The Honorable Percival\|Alice Hegan Rice Once a year some 'bigwig' comes from Bangalore to review them. Gold, Sport, And Coffee Planting In Mysore\|Robert H. Elliot I am told he is a professor, orator, and author, whose ambition makes him the slave of every bigwig. Letters of Two Brides\|Honore de Balzac On the present occasion he welcomed Arkady with all the bonhomie, all the jocosity, of an "enlightened" bigwig. Fathers and Sons\|Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev British Dictionary definitions for bigwig bigwig / (ˈbɪɡˌwɪɡ) / noun informal an important person Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bigwig mogul, nabob, pooh-bah
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bigwig

noun Informal.

Origin of bigwig

OTHER WORDS FROM bigwig

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British Dictionary definitions for bigwig

noun

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