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influential person
important person dakong tawo (n.)


Glosses: (~ related words)
influential person
n. (person)1. important person, influential person, personagea person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events.
~ adult, grownupa fully developed person from maturity onward.
~ big cheese, big deal, big enchilada, big fish, big gun, big shot, big wheel, head honchoan important influential person.; "he thinks he's a big shot"; "she's a big deal in local politics"; "the Qaeda commander is a very big fish"
~ celebrity, famous persona widely known person.; "he was a baseball celebrity"
~ titan, behemoth, colossus, giant, heavyweighta person of exceptional importance and reputation.
~ elder statesmanany influential person whose advice is highly respected.
~ eminence grise(French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position.; "the President's wife is an eminence grise in matters of education"
~ excellencya title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His' or `Her'.; "Your Excellency"
~ fixer, influence peddlersomeone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee).
~ heavy hitteran influential person who works hard to promote the causes they are interested in.
~ hierarcha person who holds a high position in a hierarchy.
~ high-muck-a-muck, pooh-bahan arrogant or conceited person of importance.
~ kingmakeran important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence.; "the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker"
~ bigwig, kingpin, top bananathe most important person in a group or undertaking.
~ magnificoa person of distinguished rank or appearance.
~ public figure, name, figurea well-known or notable person.; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"
~ nepotista powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close friends.
~ policy makersomeone who sets the plan pursued by a government or business etc..; "policy makers often make the right decision for the wrong reason"
~ power broker, powerbrokera person who is important by virtue of the people or votes they control.; "a power broker who does you a favor will expect you to return it"
~ sacred cowa person unreasonably held to be immune to criticism.
~ sirdaran important person in India.
~ socialitea socially prominent person.
~ suna person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc.
~ dignitary, high-up, high muckamuck, panjandrum, very important person, vipan important or influential (and often overbearing) person.
~ worthyan important, honorable person (word is often used humorously).; "he told his story to some conservative worthies"; "local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable"