VIP taking up significant place on the board?

• VIP from Lancashire, perhaps, on jumbo

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an important influential person; "he thinks he's a big shot"; "she's a big deal in local politics"; "the Qaeda commander is a very big fish" [syn: big shot , big gun , big wheel , big deal , big enchilada , big fish , head honcho ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Big Cheese is an independent music magazine published in the United Kingdom that covers alternative music including rock , punk , and metal . It is circulated monthly .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ One of the big cheeses from NASA gave a speech. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Evidently he was considered a big cheese here, and was greeted by everyone.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context idiomatic English) A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.