highflier

/ˈhaɪflaɪər/
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Other forms: highfliers

Definitions of highflier
  1. noun
    a person of great ability and ambition
    synonyms: highflyer
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    type of:
    achiever, succeeder, success, winner
    a person with a record of successes
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