very important person

/ˌvɛri ɪmˌpɔrtnt ˌpʌrsn/
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Definitions of very important person
  1. noun
    an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
    synonyms: VIP, dignitary, high muckamuck, high-up, panjandrum
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    type of:
    important person, influential person, personage
    one whose whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
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