very important person
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The term was coined around 1933.[1]
Noun[edit]
very important person (plural very important persons or very important people)
- A person who is accorded special privileges due to their status or importance.
- Coordinate term: personage
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance
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References[edit]
- ^ Oxford University Press (1986) Oxford English Dictionary