Bigwig To Lead On An Anecdote Collection

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • the leading comedian in a burlesque show • the most important person in a group or undertaking
	28%	7		Bigwig or higher-up
	noun • an executioner who beheads the condemned person • the head of a tribe or clan
	28%	6		Corporate bigwig
	noun • an important or influential (and often overbearing) person

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The Guardian Cryptic01 Apr 2015	Down 6
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