influential person
Noun
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A person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events (synset 110220400)
subtypes:
- big cheese, big deal, big enchilada, big fish, big gun, big shot, big wheel, head honcho - an important influential person
- celebrity, famous person - a widely known person
- behemoth, colossus, giant, heavyweight, titan - a person of exceptional importance and reputation
- elder statesman - any influential person whose advice is highly respected
- eminence grise - (French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position
- excellency - a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His' or `Her'
- fixer, influence peddler - someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
- heavy hitter - an influential person who works hard to promote the causes they are interested in
- hierarch - a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy
- high-muck-a-muck, pooh-bah - an arrogant or conceited person of importance
- kingmaker - an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence
- bigwig, kingpin, top banana - the most important person in a group or undertaking
- magnifico - a person of distinguished rank or appearance
- figure, name, public figure - a well-known or notable person
- nepotist - a powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close friends
- policy maker - someone who sets the plan pursued by a government or business etc.
- power broker, powerbroker - a person who is important by virtue of the people or votes they control
- sacred cow - a person unreasonably held to be immune to criticism
- sirdar - an important person in India
- socialite - a socially prominent person
- sun - a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc
- dignitary, high muckamuck, high-up, panjandrum, very important person, vip - an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
- worthy - an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
same as: important person, personage
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