IMPORTANT PERSON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does important person mean? 

• IMPORTANT PERSON (noun)
  The noun IMPORTANT PERSON has 1 sense:

1. a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events

  Familiarity information: IMPORTANT PERSON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IMPORTANT PERSON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

important person; influential person; personage

Hypernyms ("important person" is a kind of...):

adult; grownup (a fully developed person from maturity onward)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "important person"):

bigwig; kingpin; top banana (the most important person in a group or undertaking)

worthy (an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously))

dignitary; high-up; high muckamuck; panjandrum; very important person; VIP (an important or influential (and often overbearing) person)

sun (a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc)

socialite (a socially prominent person)

sirdar (an important person in India)

sacred cow (a person unreasonably held to be immune to criticism)

power broker; powerbroker (a person who is important by virtue of the people or votes they control)

policy maker (someone who sets the plan pursued by a government or business etc.)

nepotist (a powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close friends)

figure; name; public figure (a well-known or notable person)

magnifico (a person of distinguished rank or appearance)

big cheese; big deal; big enchilada; big fish; big gun; big shot; big wheel; head honcho (an important influential person)

kingmaker (an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence)

high-muck-a-muck; pooh-bah (an arrogant or conceited person of importance)

hierarch (a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy)

heavy hitter (an influential person who works hard to promote the causes they are interested in)

fixer; influence peddler (someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee))

Excellency (a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by 'Your' or 'His' or 'Her')

eminence grise ((French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position)

elder statesman (any influential person whose advice is highly respected)

behemoth; colossus; giant; heavyweight; titan (a person of exceptional importance and reputation)

celebrity; famous person (a widely known person)

 Context examples 

Eclipses have a way of ending things by “eclipsing out” an important person from your life.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Amy, though the youngest, was a most important person, in her own opinion at least.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

The crowd of disappointed urchins stared till the carriage disappeared from view, then transferred their stare to Maria, who had abruptly become the most important person on the street.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Many crows and other birds flew into the cornfield, but as soon as they saw me they flew away again, thinking I was a Munchkin; and this pleased me and made me feel that I was quite an important person.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

This person might be your spouse, or it might be your business partner or collaborator, and as you begin March, you are still being attentive to this important person in your life.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

For many Cancers, their relationship with this important person in their lives has been a roller-coaster ride, but not for everyone of this sign, so let’s look closer.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)