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Noun
en-noun|sg=big cheese

1. idiom A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.

#:He'll be meeting with the big cheese first thing tomorrow, to present his proposal.

Synonyms
big enchilada
big kahuna
bigwig
big wheel
grand poobah
head honcho
kingpin
muckety muck
top banana
top dog

Translations

French: big boss
mid

pt:big cheese

• 2007-05-16 13:24 - WikiPedant - /* Synonyms */ added more synonyms

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