big wheel

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[edit] English

[edit] Noun

big wheel (plural big wheels)

1. (idiomatic) 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.

2. (UK) Ferris wheel

[edit] Synonyms

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