bigwig
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- bigwigged adjective
- bigwiggedness noun
Etymology
Origin of bigwig
First recorded in 1725–35; rhyming compound from phrase big wig, i.e., person important enough to wear such a wig
Example Sentences
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Studio executives and Hollywood bigwigs noticed, and suddenly, Ma was landing directing jobs.
From Washington Post
Its cast includes Muslims and Copts, military bigwigs and rebellious students, ordinary bystanders and media celebrities.
From Seattle Times
For a state such as South Carolina, rich in military installations, it might have seemed to some that a military bigwig is just what we needed to run our biggest university.
From Washington Post
Party bigwigs, pollsters and journalists have headed to England's north-east coast to take the temperature of a town whose decision will be key in determining the narrative of these election results.
From BBC
During the "Housewives" reunion, the Bravo bigwig asked Shah about her businesses.
From Fox News
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