Very Important Person (Noun)
Meaning
An important or influential (and often overbearing) person.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The VIP guests were escorted to their seats at the front of the auditorium as soon as they arrived.
- He was such a very important person at the company that his assistant even scheduled his lunch breaks for him.
- The celebrities were treated like very important people, with private suites and personalized service at the charity gala.
- At the conference, several very important people from the industry were invited to speak on panels and share their expertise.
- She was acting like a very important person just because she was the boss's daughter, but nobody else seemed to be impressed.