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noun
The greatest minister of a sultan, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissable only by the sultan himself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: Vizier Azem
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A figure of great authority and power.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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Synonyms: baron, big cheese, big enchilada, big gun, big kahuna, big man, big name, big noise, big shot, bigwig, big wheel, boss, grand poobah, head honcho, heavy hitter, heavyweight, high muckamuck, high muckety-muck, king of all one surveys, king of the castle, king of the hill, kingpin, macher, mayor, muckamuck, muckety muck, mugwump, numero uno, panjandrum, poobah, rooster, somebody, top banana, top boy, top cat, top dog, top gun, very important person, VIP, wheel
Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
