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They've appointed one of the industry's big hitters to the board.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
big hitter — ˌbig ˈhitter noun [countable] informal JOURNALISM a person or organization with a lot of influence or power ; = heavy hitter * * * big hitter UK US noun [C] INFORMAL ► … Financial and business terms
big-hitter — big hitters 1) N COUNT A big hitter is a sportsperson such as a golfer or tennis player who hits the ball with a lot of force. The Uruguayan born big hitter smashed 28 aces. 2) N COUNT A big hitter is a powerful or influential person, especially… … English dictionary
big hitter — A big hitter is someone who commands a lot of respect and is very important in their field … The small dictionary of idiomes
big hitter — n someone who is very important and successful and who has a lot of influence ▪ one of the big hitters of the Conservative Party … Dictionary of contemporary English
big hitter — noun count MAINLY JOURNALISM a company or product that is very successful … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
big hitter — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms big hitter : singular big hitter plural big hitters mainly journalism a company or product that is very successful … English dictionary
big hitter — A big hitter is someone who commands a lot of respect and is very important in their field. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Big hitter — A big hitter is someone who commands a lot of respect and is very important in their field … Dictionary of English idioms
hitter — [[t]hɪ̱tə(r)[/t]] hitters 1) N COUNT In sports, a hitter is someone who is good at hitting the ball. The Georgian, aged 19, is not one of the game s big hitters. 2) N COUNT: adj N If you refer to someone such as a politician or a businessman as a … English dictionary
big shot — [n] important person big cheese*, big gun*, big wheel*, bigwig*, celebrity, dignitary, heavy hitter*, heavyweight*, mogul, personage, somebody, VIP; concept 423 … New thesaurus
