very important person

English

Etymology

The term was coined around 1933.[1]

Noun

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

  1. A person who is accorded special privileges due to their status or importance.
    Synonym: VIP (initialism)
    Coordinate terms: personage, VOP

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References

  1. ^ Oxford University Press (1986), Oxford English Dictionary
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