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big beast

British  

noun

  1. informal an important or powerful person

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The governing LDP may be the weary incumbent but it is still a big beast that has weathered many political storms.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025

He’s been a big beast of the media world for five decades.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2022

The big beast lingered in the driveway before Prero fired a “bear round” from her shotgun to shoo the animal away.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2019

“You see these trigger moments happen and you automatically want to fight the big beast that our parents tried to protect us from.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 19, 2015

Amongst the riders came one man afoot, with some big beast trotting at his heels.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin