big wheel
Someone with influence
A big wheel is an important or influential person, someone with power or status in an organization or community: He's a big wheel in local politics.
The image suggests someone who drives things forward or keeps operations turning.
The term often carries a slightly dismissive tone, implying the person's self-importance.
A Big Wheel is also a low-riding plastic tricycle for children.
Influential industry leader
- tycoonDominant industrial leader
- magnateWealthy business leader
- bigwigInfluential, important person
- heavyweightHighest combat weight class
powerhouse · kingpin · honcho · VIP · mover and shaker · decision-maker · power broker · boss
mogul
Influential industry leader
heavyweight · powerhouse · kingpin · honcho · VIP · mover and shaker · decision-maker · power broker · boss · leader
carnival
Traveling amusement attraction
carousel · tricycle · spoke · rotation · spinning · children · playground · pedal · toy · circus
turbine
Blade-driven energy converter
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- flywheelRotational energy storage device
- waterwheelRiver-powered rotating mechanism
mill · rotation · spoke · hub · axle · cog · gear · pulley · mechanical · industrial
- carnival ridescarousel, bumper cars, merry-go-round, tilt-a-whirl, scrambler
- three-wheelerstricycle, trike, three-wheeler, adult tricycle, e-trike
- Kids Wheelstricycle, balance bike, pedal car, trike, kiddie car
- power metaphorsiron fist, iron grip, reins, puppet master, pulling strings
- wheeled thingsbicycle, bike, tricycle, unicycle, wagon
- gambling gearpoker chips, playing cards, dice cup, card shoe, slot machine
big wheelnobody
Inconsequential person
nonentity · small fry · little guy · cipher · lightweight
big wheelgrunt
Low guttural sound
minion · flunky · lackey · subordinate · rank and file
big, wheel, wheels, bigger, biggest, bigly, wheelbarrow, wheeled, wheelchair