bigwig

(Îngilîzî)

A person of importance in a group or organization.

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Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ˈbɪɡ.wɪɡ/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

First arose in the 1730s, from big + wig. Formerly, English men of authority wore wigs. Bigwig plays on the idea that higher authority is denoted by a larger wig.

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