figure
noun
someone who is important in some way
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Important and powerful person or people
VIP
noun
very important person: used for referring to someone who receives special treatment because they are powerful or famous
leading light
noun
a very important or respected person in a group, organization, or area of activity
establishment
noun
used for referring to powerful people in a particular profession or section of society
a force to be reckoned with
a person, business etc, especially an opponent, whose influence or ability deserves to be respected
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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