heavyweights

The big players

Heavyweights are people or things of great importance, influence, or ability in their field: The conference attracted heavyweights from across the tech industry.

The term comes from boxing's highest weight class, where fighters exceed a certain limit.

A heavyweight carries authority and commands attention: She's a heavyweight in constitutional law.

influential

moguls

Bumps or bigwigs

tycoonsPowerful business leaders
powerbrokersThose controlling political outcomes
kingpinsDominant figures in organizations

magnates · titans · leaders · oligarchs · pundits · luminaries · visionaries · elites · authorities · dignitaries

boxing

champion

Top competitor, or advocate

knockoutIncapacitating final blow
titleFormal honorific or name
boutLimited stretch of something

ring · Ali · Tyson · Frazier · Holyfield · Lewis · punch · gloves · sparring · rounds

significant

major

Of chief importance

consequentialHaving significant effects
pivotalVitally important, deciding
substantialOf notable size or importance

critical · key · dominant · formidable · leading · prominent · noteworthy · impactful · serious · top-tier

muscular

bodybuilders

Athletes sculpting muscular physiques

strongmanPowerful lifter or despot
wrestlersCombat sport competitors
powerliftersAthletes competing in maximal lifts

athletes · bulk · mass · muscle · strength · lifting · protein · training · physique · competition

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