Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The most important or powerful person in an enterprise or field.
- noun Something of the highest value or importance.
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- noun idiomatic A very
important person , especially the highest-ranking individual in anorganization . - noun idiomatic Some
item of highvalue , especially a topprize orreward .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an important influential person
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[On the model of such expressions as big cheese (probably taken as from cheese).]
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