big-shot

noun phrase

Meaning

An important, influential, or powerful person, often seen as arrogant or self-important.

Examples

He used to be a big-shot at the company, but he was fired last year.
She doesn't like dealing with big-shots; she prefers to work with ordinary people.

Synonyms: important person, VIP, influential figure, power broker, mogul

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big-shot

noun phrase

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪɡ ˌʃɒt/

Definition

An important, influential, or powerful person, often seen as arrogant or self-important.

Examples

He used to be a big-shot at the company, but he was fired last year.
She doesn't like dealing with big-shots; she prefers to work with ordinary people.

How to Use big-shot

a big-shot (collocation): Used with the indefinite article to refer to one such person. — "He acts like a big-shot wherever he goes."
the big-shots (collocation): Used with the definite article to refer to the group of important people. — "Only the big-shots get to sit in the front row."

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