bigshot
Person of clout
A bigshot is an important or influential person, often used with slight mockery or resentment: He thinks he's such a bigshot now that he got promoted.
The term suggests someone who wields power or acts self-important.
Also spelled as two words: big shot.
Dominant industrial leader
- mogulInfluential industry leader
- magnateWealthy business leader
- billionairePerson worth ten figures
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
industrialist · CEO · executive · baron · capitalist · investor · founder · owner
Having great strength
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- prominentEasily noticed or distinguished
- importantOf great significance
- prestigiousHaving high standing
elite · respected · dominant · authority · clout · upperclass · exclusive · privileged
Excessively high self-regard
- boastfulGiven to self-praise
- egoOne's self-image
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- braggartOne who flaunts achievements
showoff · pompous · self-important · name-dropper · hotshot · flashy · ostentatious · grandstanding
American film industry center
- producerOne who makes things
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
blockbuster · network · broadcasting · franchise · greenlight · production · distribution · stardom
tycoon
Dominant industrial leader
- mogulInfluential industry leader
- magnateWealthy business leader
- billionairePerson worth ten figures
entrepreneur · industrialist · CEO · executive · baron · capitalist · investor · founder · owner · conglomerate
powerful
Having great strength
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- prominentEasily noticed or distinguished
- importantOf great significance
prestigious · elite · respected · dominant · authority · clout · upperclass · exclusive · privileged · affluent
arrogant
Excessively high self-regard
braggart · showoff · pompous · self-important · name-dropper · hotshot · flashy · ostentatious · grandstanding · blowhard
Hollywood
American film industry center
- producerOne who makes things
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
celebrity · blockbuster · network · broadcasting · franchise · greenlight · production · distribution · stardom · publicity
bigshotnobody
Inconsequential person
nonentity · small fry · lightweight · little guy · peon