Mr. Big

See also: Mr Big

English

Alternative forms

• Mister Big, Mr Big

Noun

Mr. Big (plural Mr. Bigs)

1. (informal) The head of a crime syndicate, a high-ranking criminal.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:criminal leader

   • 1971 November 26, “Getting ‘Mr. Big’”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     Now the quality of arrests will presumably receive an emphasis that long overdue. The “Mr. Bigs” will properly become targets.

   • 1973 May 26, Russell Baker, “The Mr. Big Myth”, in The New York Times‎^[2], →ISSN:

     In this view the very idea of there being these marvelous Government secrets is comforting. As long as our guys have the secrets, we are safe. If Mr. Big, or Blofeld, or Ming of the planet Mungo, or the K.G.B. should get our secrets, they might be able to control the world.

Further reading

• Jonathon Green (2024) “Mr Big n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang