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biggs

n. plural-only
C2 Proficiency US //ˈbɪɡz// big·gs

n. a person who is very important or successful in a specific group. It is a casual way to describe someone with a lot of power or influence.

n. an influential or prominent person within a particular field or organization. Often used in plural form to refer to the leadership or elite members of a group.


SIMPLE

The biggs in the tech industry are meeting today.

CONTEXTUAL

After the merger was announced, all the biggs from the head office flew in to oversee the transition.

COMPLEX

While the junior staff handled the daily operations, the biggs spent their time behind closed doors negotiating the long-term strategic direction of the firm.

Usage

Informal; typically used in the plural to refer to a collective group of powerful people.

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