Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The most important or powerful person in an enterprise or field.
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- noun idiomatic A very
important figure, especially ahigh-ranking person in anorganization .
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- noun an important influential person
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Probably from cheese.]
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From big + cheese ("wealth, fame, importance").
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gulyasrobi commented on the word big cheese
DE = grosses Tier, HU = fejes, gore
July 19, 2012