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big wheel

noun

Meaning

  • A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.

    "She's a big wheel at IBM."

  • A Ferris wheel.

Synonyms

big cheese,
big enchilada,
big kahuna,
big shot,
bigwig,
grand poobah,
head honcho,
kingpin,
muckety muck,
top banana,
top dog