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  1. 1. a. A person of consequence; as, the bigwigs of society. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. the most important person in a group or undertaking Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A person of consequence; as, the bigwigs of society. [Jocose] In our youth we have heard him spoken of by the bigwigs with extreme condescension. Dickens. Source: webster
  4. 4. A person of consequence; as, the bigwigs of society. [Jocose]In our youth we have heard him spoken of by the bigwigs with extremecondescension. Dickens. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n:100 n the most important person in a group or undertaking Source: ecdict

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