very important person

English

Etymology

The term was coined around 1933.[1]

Noun

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

A person who is accorded special privileges due to their status or importance.

Derived terms

VIP, V.I.P. ("very important person")
VVIP, V.V.I.P. ("very, very important person")

Translations

person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance

Russian: ва́жное лицо́ n (vážnoje licó), высокопоста́вленное лицо́ n (vysokopostávlennoje licó), осо́бо ва́жная персо́на f (osóbo vážnaja persóna),

References

Oxford University Press (1986) Oxford English Dictionary

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