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A very important person

A person who is celebrated for their skill, actions or celebrity

A person or thing regarded as the finest or most important in their sphere or group

A person who has the support of his peers to lead or direct

A very temperamental person with an inflated view of their own talent or importance

An agent or representative of an organization

A person who is highly skilled or knowledgeable in their field

A person who operates a business venture and assumes much of the associated risk

Recognized for one's experience and history in a particular field

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Noun

A very important person

important person

influential person

high-muck-a-muck

high-muckety-muck

high man on the totem pole

big man on campus

high muckety-muck

pillar of society

very important person

person of influence

person of means

powerful person

powerful batter

captain of industry

well-known person

distinguished person

pillar of the community

pillar of the church

pillar of the state

person in charge

important personage

merchant prince

matter of life and death

multimillionaire

person of substance

big-time operator

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“He has aimed for the top since his early days when he set his sights on being a Hollywood big shot.”

Noun

A person who is celebrated for their skill, actions or celebrity

perfect example

shining example

fair-haired boy

fair-haired girl

focus of attention

favorite person

important person

very important person

apple of someone's eye

well-known person

important personage

most valuable player

the apple of your eye

jewel in the crown

woman of courage

apple of one's eye

woman of the hour

pillar of society

high muckety-muck

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Noun

A person or thing regarded as the finest or most important in their sphere or group

important personage

high muckety-muck

important person

person of influence

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Noun

A person who has the support of his peers to lead or direct

lord and master

managing director

mover and shaker

standard-bearer

chief executive

chief executive officer

workers big cheese

smartest person in the room

commanding officer

pilot in command

person in charge

senior administrator

senior official

director general

commander in chief

head of department

prime candidate

presiding officer

leader of the pack

vice chancellor

head of government

member of the board

elder statesman

person upstairs

important person

committee member

big white chief

organization administrator

lead-off person

superior commander

gubernatorial leader

executive officer

musical director

department head

operations manager

division manager

office supervisor

section manager

department manager

head of faculty

university official

commander-in-chief

commissioned officer

éminence grise

military officer

military leader

captain general

summer camp instructor

summer camp counselor

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Noun

A very temperamental person with an inflated view of their own talent or importance

self-important person

temperamental person

Noun

An agent or representative of an organization

public relations officer

public relations consultant

publicity agent

after-dinner speaker

great communicator

conversationalist

communications officer

media spokesperson

press liaison officer

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Noun

A person who is highly skilled or knowledgeable in their field

walking encyclopedia

one of the cognoscenti

rocket scientist

woman of letters

very important person

well-known person

something to write home about

something to shout about

resource person

leading exponent

number cruncher

expert judge of

experienced person

self-appointed expert

person experienced in something

arbiter of taste

member of a think tank

one in a million

person of influence

person of letters

important person

important personage

man of learning

somebody famous

person to be reckoned with

captain of industry

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Noun

A person who operates a business venture and assumes much of the associated risk

business person

business executive

buyer and seller

commercial intermediary

mover and shaker

big-time operator

shop proprietor

big businessman

homme d'affaires

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Adjective

Recognized for one's experience and history in a particular field

recognisable^UK

recognizable^US

highly regarded

in the limelight

much-publicized

well thought of

well-thought-of

worthy of mention

having made a name for oneself

of high standing

much publicized

in the public eye

of great consequence

of the first rank

earth-shattering

of great import

out of the ordinary

no laughing matter

of significance

decision-making

highest-ranking

held in high esteem

acknowledged for

of particular interest

worth mentioning

worth taking a look at

out of this world

out-of-this-world

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

most influential

most illustrious

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