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Definition of bigwig in English: bigwignoun ˈbɪɡwɪɡˈbɪɡˌwɪɡ informal An important person, especially in a particular sphere. Example sentencesExamples - Council bigwigs have hit back at suggestions a town centre road could be the ‘worst in Britain’ for parking.
- Significantly, the violators include some political bigwigs, powerful businessman and town planners.
- They're set to guard 9,000 leaders, trade negotiators, corporate bigwigs and bureaucrats.
- Actually, I've often been asked why I don't leap into the affairs of politicians and corporate bigwigs.
- This impression is not dispelled by the ‘not our fault, guv’ approach from the bigwigs at the Ministry of Defence.
- Politicians, princes and bigwigs of every stripe vied for a place in their circle and were roundly rejected.
- Local politicians, normally passed over by Washington bigwigs, suddenly find themselves courted by all nine of the runners.
- Yes, the launch had the mandatory fashion show, with all the bigwigs, political and celluloid, in tandem.
- It is not an official diplomatic conference, but all the top brass and political bigwigs can be found there.
- In this most recent case I'd say a personal contact from a bigwig at this company is a highly encouraging sign, but becomes much less so when he fails to ever reply to additional samples or requests for confirmation of receipt.
- In the late 1990s the itch to merge seemed to infect most of the bigwig chief executives.
- Madrid Mayor and ruling party bigwigs have consented to participate in the inaugural ceremony.
- The audience was an array of stars, rowdy fans and industry bigwigs, including Virgin magnate Richard Branson.
- Many corporate bigwigs and sports personalities were seen teeing off at the Karnataka Golf Association here.
- Arvind, a college teacher catches Rajkumar, son of a political bigwig, in the examination hall while the latter is copying.
- Want to sway to a Caribbean beat along with political bigwigs at the New England Aquarium?
- Earlier during the day, it was all so formal with industry bigwigs around for the presentation of the management degrees.
- He chuckled as did the assembled DC bigwigs of press and politics.
- What on earth induced the local bigwigs to want to wreck this picture postcard image by adding ‘city’ to the list?
- There is nothing official about this drive as there is no circular from the police stations and no directives from the bigwigs.
Synonyms VIP, important person, notable, notability, personage, dignitary, grandee, panjandrum celebrity magnate, mogul informal somebody, heavyweight, hotshot, big shot, big noise, big gun, big cheese, big fish, biggie, big bug, Big Chief, Big Daddy, honcho British informal brass hat North American informal big wheel Australian/New Zealand informal joss
Origin Early 18th century: so named from the large wigs formerly worn by distinguished men. People of importance in the 17th and 18th centuries wore large wigs that covered their heads and came down to their shoulders. These were the original ‘big wigs’. In Britain this type of headdress can still be worn by judges, the Lord Chancellor, and the Speaker of the House of Commons. In the 18th century bigwig began to refer to the person wearing the wig, and the word has outlived the fashion.
Definition of bigwig in US English: bigwignounˈbɪɡˌwɪɡˈbiɡˌwiɡ informal An important person, especially in a particular sphere. Example sentencesExamples - Madrid Mayor and ruling party bigwigs have consented to participate in the inaugural ceremony.
- There is nothing official about this drive as there is no circular from the police stations and no directives from the bigwigs.
- Many corporate bigwigs and sports personalities were seen teeing off at the Karnataka Golf Association here.
- He chuckled as did the assembled DC bigwigs of press and politics.
- What on earth induced the local bigwigs to want to wreck this picture postcard image by adding ‘city’ to the list?
- In the late 1990s the itch to merge seemed to infect most of the bigwig chief executives.
- Arvind, a college teacher catches Rajkumar, son of a political bigwig, in the examination hall while the latter is copying.
- Earlier during the day, it was all so formal with industry bigwigs around for the presentation of the management degrees.
- This impression is not dispelled by the ‘not our fault, guv’ approach from the bigwigs at the Ministry of Defence.
- Actually, I've often been asked why I don't leap into the affairs of politicians and corporate bigwigs.
- Local politicians, normally passed over by Washington bigwigs, suddenly find themselves courted by all nine of the runners.
- Politicians, princes and bigwigs of every stripe vied for a place in their circle and were roundly rejected.
- In this most recent case I'd say a personal contact from a bigwig at this company is a highly encouraging sign, but becomes much less so when he fails to ever reply to additional samples or requests for confirmation of receipt.
- The audience was an array of stars, rowdy fans and industry bigwigs, including Virgin magnate Richard Branson.
- Want to sway to a Caribbean beat along with political bigwigs at the New England Aquarium?
- They're set to guard 9,000 leaders, trade negotiators, corporate bigwigs and bureaucrats.
- It is not an official diplomatic conference, but all the top brass and political bigwigs can be found there.
- Yes, the launch had the mandatory fashion show, with all the bigwigs, political and celluloid, in tandem.
- Council bigwigs have hit back at suggestions a town centre road could be the ‘worst in Britain’ for parking.
- Significantly, the violators include some political bigwigs, powerful businessman and town planners.
Synonyms vip, important person, notable, notability, personage, dignitary, grandee, panjandrum
Origin Early 18th century: so named from the large wigs formerly worn by distinguished men. |