big hitters
Those with clout
Big hitters are people or organizations with significant power, influence, or success in their field.
The term comes from baseball and cricket, where a big hitter drives the ball far.
In figurative use, it describes top performers or major players: The conference attracted big hitters from across the tech industry.
Also big-hitters.
- powerhousesEntities of great strength
- tycoonsPowerful business leaders
- leadersThose with authority
- magnatesWealthy, powerful industrialists
- top dogDominant leader
whales · major player · top scorer · home run king · pioneers · moguls · trailblazers · movers and shakers · experts · ace · barons · record-holder · heavyweights · influencers · sluggers · authorities · champion · key player
influence and power
big hitterssmall fry
Children or insignificant people
nobodies · bit players · small potatoes · lightweights · underlings