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Meaning of big wheel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
    idiomatic
  2. A Ferris wheel.
    Ireland, UK
  3. A low-riding tricycle with a large front wheel.
    US

Equivalents

Deutsch Riesenrad

Examples

“She's a big wheel at IBM.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

big white chief big white telephone big whoop big wig Big Willy Big Woods

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