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View usage for: (bɪgwɪg) Word forms: plural bigwigscountable nounIf you refer to an important person as a bigwig, you are being rather disrespectful about them. [informal, disapproval]Synonyms: important person, somebody, celebrity, heavyweight [informal] More Synonyms of bigwig bigwig in British English (ˈbɪɡˌwɪɡ) noun informal an important person bigwig in American English (ˈbɪgˌwɪg) noun Informal an important, influential person Word origin from the large wigs once worn by judges and others of distinction Examples of 'bigwig' in a sentencebigwig She was only there for four days but managed to do some serious networking with industry bigwigs.Nor has she any intention of cutting out the calories for industry bigwigs.Meanwhile party bigwigs have urged the leadership to ditch the pledge as the money would be better spent elsewhere.She hoped A-list stars and industry bigwigs would add their names.It comes as industry insiders say festival bigwigs have struggled to pull in the big American acts of previous years.In fact the model is now hoping movie bigwigs will bankroll the picture and turn her into a credible film-maker.There are thousands of film festivals around the world, many as welcoming to the casual visitor as they are to movie industry bigwigs.The four-part series kicks off with a look at entertainment industry bigwigs conning us and is crammed with helpful ways to avoid getting fleeced.The camera always pans round, showing the party 's bigwigs singing.The property sector may be in meltdown, but the bigwigs in the industry have obviously decided that this is no reason to spoil a good party.A messy divorce, custody battle and continuing concerns about her mental condition left industry bigwigs worried about the future of her career. Definition an important person (informal) a bigwig who heads the local parliament Synonyms important person heavyweight (informal) big gun (informal) celeb (informal) big shot (informal) big cheese (old-fashioned, slang) big noise (informal) big hitter (informal) heavy hitter (informal) panjandrum V.I.P. Opposites nothing , nobody , zero , lightweight (informal) , cipher , nonentity , non-person Additional synonymsDefinition a famous person all the big names in rock and pop Synonyms celebrity, star, personality, superstar, name, dignitary, luminary, bigwig (informal), celeb (informal), face (informal), big shot (informal), personage, megastar (informal), lion, V.I.P. Definition a famous person At the age of twelve, he was already a celebrity. Synonyms personality, name, star, lion, superstar, big name, dignitary, luminary, bigwig (informal), celeb (informal), face (informal), big shot (informal), personage, megastar (informal), V.I.P. Definition a person of high official position or rank He was a visiting dignitary of great importance. Synonyms public figure, worthy, notable, high-up (informal), bigwig (informal), celeb (informal), personage, pillar of society, pillar of the church, notability, pillar of the state, V.I.P. - bigot
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