Big gun
an influential or important person or thing:
he’s a big gun in science.
contemporary examples
the rogue cop who could get away christine pelisek february 11, 2013
with guns, the threatened can quickly become the threat david frum january 13, 2014
historical examples
slave narratives: a folk history of slavery in the united states work projects administration
virginia of elk creek valley mary ellen chase
the people of the mist h. rider haggard
in africa john t. mccutcheon
the story of a strange career anonymous
the eternal city hall caine
four months besieged h. h. s. pe-rs-
on the banks of the amazon w.h.g. kingston
noun
(informal) an important or influential person
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