very, very important person

English

Etymology

An extension of very important person.

Noun

very, very important person (plural very, very important persons or very, very important people)

  1. A very important person of high-ranking or spending power, used especially when anyone can obtain VIP treatment, to distinguish people with especially high requirements.
    Synonym: VVIP (initialism)
    • 2022 November 22, Nick Miller, Laurie Whitwell, “World Cup Road Trip, Day 18: Despite warmth of everyone, Qatar leaves us feeling cold”, in The Athletic[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 4 December 2025:
      Time was ticking away so Laurie sprinted through the manicured gardens outside the stadium, but his momentum was stopped dead by Very, Very Important People. Yes, there was a VVIP entrance to the stadium, guarded by rows of men on horses on either side of the road.