Definition
A person of considerable importance who is a major decision maker or capable achiever; an especially significant organization or an especially functional object.
In Context
- "Even Mrs Clinton, the heavy hitter, will need every ounce of her formidable powers."
- "For Yamana, its El Penon mine in Chile is its heavy hitter, with production expectations of 450,000 to 500,000 ounces per year."
- "Müller used this speech, delivered in the presence of Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan, another heavy-hitter in the Catholic world, to draw some lines in the sand."
Also Said As
- big shot
- heavyweight