big shot (n)
big gun (n)
big wheel (n)
big cheese (n)
big deal (n)
big enchilada (n)
big fish (n)
head honcho (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 18
def an important influential person
examples he thinks he's a big shot
she's a big deal in local politics
the Qaeda commander is a very big fish
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Hypernym important person, influential person, personage
Domain of synset - USAGE colloquialism
Hyponym knocker; supremo
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Member of this domain - USAGE colloquialism
Hyponym important person, influential person, personage
Hypernym knocker; supremo

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