INFLUENTIAL PERSON

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Meaning:

A person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events

Synonyms:

important person; influential person; personage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("influential person" is a kind of...):

adult; grownup (a fully developed person from maturity onward)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "influential person"):

worthy (an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously))

dignitary; high-up; high muckamuck; panjandrum; very important person; VIP (an important or influential (and often overbearing) person)

sun (a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc)

socialite (a socially prominent person)

sirdar (an important person in India)

sacred cow (a person unreasonably held to be immune to criticism)

power broker; powerbroker (a person who is important by virtue of the people or votes they control)

policy maker (someone who sets the plan pursued by a government or business etc.)

nepotist (a powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close friends)

figure; name; public figure (a well-known or notable person)

magnifico (a person of distinguished rank or appearance)

bigwig; kingpin; top banana (the most important person in a group or undertaking)

kingmaker (an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence)

high-muck-a-muck; pooh-bah (an arrogant or conceited person of importance)

hierarch (a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy)

heavy hitter (an influential person who works hard to promote the causes they are interested in)

fixer; influence peddler (someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee))

Excellency (a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by 'Your' or 'His' or 'Her')

eminence grise ((French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position)

elder statesman (any influential person whose advice is highly respected)

behemoth; colossus; giant; heavyweight; titan (a person of exceptional importance and reputation)

celebrity; famous person (a widely known person)