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big wheel

noun

  1. 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. A Ferris wheel.

Synonymsbig cheese, big enchilada, big kahuna, big shot, bigwig, grand poobah

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