very important person

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English

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Etymology

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The term was coined around 1933.[1]

Noun

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very important person (plural very important persons or very important people)

  1. A person who is accorded special privileges due to their status or importance.
    Coordinate term: personage

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References

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  1. ^ Oxford University Press (1986) Oxford English Dictionary