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big hitter

noun

Definitions

  1. A powerful and influential person or organization.

    • It is easy to forget, given the lack of an impressive Transport Secretary since Patrick McLoughlin, that there have been several big hitters in the job.
    • De Bruyne and Haaland both suffered lengthy injury absences this season - in particular the Belgian, who required hamstring surgery after the first league game at Burnley - but if the big hitters needed assistance it was always there.

  2. Synonym of biffer.

The neighborhood

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