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Synonyms
- big
- big boy
- big cheese
- big gun
- big leaguer
- big shot
- big wheel
- big-timer
- bigfoot
- biggie
- fat cat
- heavy
- heavy hitter
- heavyweight
- high-muck-a-muck
- high-muckety-muck
- honcho
- kahuna
- kingfish
- kingpin
- major leaguer
- muckety-muck
- muck-a-muck
- mucky-muck
- nabob
- nawab
- nibs
- nob [chiefly British]
- pooh-bah
- poo-bah
- wheel
Examples of bigwig in a Sentence
a bigwig in local politics
interviewed by several bigwigs on the hospital's staff
Recent Examples on the Web
Many say Spacey promised to take them to parties with A-list actors and other entertainment bigwigs.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
As is typical, Wall Street bigwigs will opine on financial markets, asset management and other topics.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Season 3’s finale aired on Nov. 8, 2023, and ended with the cast of the show thwarting billionaire corporate bigwig Paul Marks (Jon Hamm) from selling UBA to Hyperion.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
That's not the first time a Costco bigwig stood firm on the hot dog combo price.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
On this point, Cohen’s with other finance bigwigs who usually oppose any diversion from the workplace norm.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Three dozen assorted Olympics bigwigs from around the world were gathered at a 50-foot oval table under bright lights.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
The same can be said of our home tour this month, where a pair of music-industry bigwigs give us the run of their fabulous New Jersey mansion, full of memorabilia, fun (loving the bowling alley), and clever time-saving hacks that make their lives just that little bit easier.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024
Old pals Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson — the first two movie star incognito in baseball caps — chatted with LACMA director and CEO Michael Govan in front of one booth, while bigwig agents-slash-collectors from Endeavor, CAA and UTA were out in force, some swarming together in packs.
—Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1703, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Bigwig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bigwig. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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