important person

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important person - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of eventsinfluential person, personageadult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onwardbig cheese, big deal, big enchilada, big fish, big gun, big shot, big wheel, head honcho - 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"celebrity, famous person - a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity"titan, behemoth, colossus, giant, heavyweight - a person of exceptional importance and reputationelder statesman - any influential person whose advice is highly respectedeminence 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"fixer, influence peddler - 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 inhierarch - a person who holds a high position in a hierarchyhigh-muck-a-muck, pooh-bah - an arrogant or conceited person of importancekingmaker - an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence; "the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker"bigwig, kingpin, top banana - the most important person in a group or undertakingmagnifico - a person of distinguished rank or appearancepublic figure, name, figure - a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"nepotist - a powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close friendspolicy 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 criticismsirdar - an important person in Indiasocialite - a socially prominent personsun - a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etcdignitary, high muckamuck, high-up, panjandrum, very important person, VIP - an important or influential (and often overbearing) personworthy - an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously); "he told his story to some conservative worthies"; "local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable"