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/vˈɛri ɪmpˈɔrtənt pˈərsən/ Listen

Very important person

noun

An important or influential (and often overbearing) person. Synonyms: dignitary, high-up, high muckamuck, panjandrum, VIP.

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"Very important person" Quotes from Famous Books

... you are a very important person, and if you will venture in the slums which surround the Cardew Mills, you should be protected. At any time, for instance, Aunt Elinor and I may despoil you of those pearls ...

— A Poor Wise Man • Mary Roberts Rinehart

... "I'm not a very important person at Elmhurst," replied Eliza, in a pleasant, even tone. "I obtained the situation only a few days ago. I attend to the household mending, you know, and care for the linen. But one can't be here without knowing the names ...

— Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work • Edith Van Dyne

... stand on her head. She is, in fact, a distinct person in all respects from the Minerva of the Iliad. Of the remaining gods Neptune, as the persecutor of the hero, comes worst off; but even he is treated as though he were a very important person. ...

— The Humour of Homer and Other Essays • Samuel Butler

Words linked to "Very important person" : influential person, VIP, personage, dignitary, important person