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单词 bigwig
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bigwig

(bɪgwɪg)
Word forms: plural bigwigs
countable noun
If 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 sentence
bigwig

She was only there for four days but managed to do some serious networking with industry bigwigs.
The Sun (2011)
Nor has she any intention of cutting out the calories for industry bigwigs.
The Sun (2010)
Meanwhile party bigwigs have urged the leadership to ditch the pledge as the money would be better spent elsewhere.
The Sun (2015)
She hoped A-list stars and industry bigwigs would add their names.
The Sun (2009)
It comes as industry insiders say festival bigwigs have struggled to pull in the big American acts of previous years.
The Sun (2015)
In fact the model is now hoping movie bigwigs will bankroll the picture and turn her into a credible film-maker.
The Sun (2014)
There are thousands of film festivals around the world, many as welcoming to the casual visitor as they are to movie industry bigwigs.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
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 Sun (2013)
The camera always pans round, showing the party 's bigwigs singing.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
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.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
A messy divorce, custody battle and continuing concerns about her mental condition left industry bigwigs worried about the future of her career.
The Sun (2008)
(noun) 
Definition
an important person
(informal) 
a bigwig who heads the local parliament
Synonyms
important person
somebody
He suddenly became a somebody.
celebrity
At the age of twelve, he was already a celebrity.
heavyweight (informal)
notable
The notables attending included five Senators, two Supreme Court judges and three State Governors.
big name
all the big names in rock and pop
mogul
an international media mogul
big gun (informal)
dignitary
He was a visiting dignitary of great importance.
celeb (informal)
big shot (informal)
personage
MPs, film stars and other important personages
nob (slang)
The crook revealed how he mixed with nobs as he pretended to be an aristocrat.
big cheese (old-fashioned, slang)
big noise (informal)
big hitter (informal)
heavy hitter (informal)
panjandrum
notability
They want to get hold of some minor television notability to open the fete.
V.I.P.
Opposites
nothing
,
nobody
,
zero
,
lightweight (informal)
,
cipher
,
nonentity
,
non-person

Additional synonyms

in the sense of big name
Definition
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.
in the sense of celebrity
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.
in the sense of dignitary
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.

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bigwig

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