bigwig

Meanings

Plural: bigwigs

Noun

the most important person in a group or undertaking
A person of importance in a group or organization.

Origin / Etymology

First arose in the 1730s, from big + wig. Formerly, English men of authority wore wigs. Bigwig plays on the idea that higher authority is denoted by a larger wig.

Synonyms

baron, big cheese, big enchilada, big gun, big kahuna, big man, big name, big noise, big shot, big wheel, bigwig, boss, grand poobah, head honcho, heavy hitter, heavyweight, high muckamuck, high muckety-muck, king of all one surveys, king of the castle, king of the hill, kingpin, macher, mayor, muckamuck, muckety muck, mugwump, numero uno, poobah, rooster, somebody, top banana, top cat, top dog, top gun, very important person, VIP, wheel

Scrabble Score: 13

bigwig is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bigwig is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bigwig is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

bigwig is a valid Words With Friends word