Synonyms for big enchilada
big en·chi·la·da

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1. big enchiladanoun

   A very important person, especially the highest-ranking individual in an organization.

   The detectives were trying to identify the big enchilada who controlled the entire criminal network.

   Synonyms:
   bigwig, head honcho, big kahuna, kingpin, grand poobah, top banana, big wheel, top dog, big cheese, muckety muck

2. big enchiladanoun

   Synonyms:
   brass ring

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1. big shot, big gun, big wheel, big cheese, big deal, big enchilada, big fish, head honchonoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   big deal, big wheel, big cheese, big shot, big gun, big fish, head honcho

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1. Frank Graves:

   The official debates are going to be the big enchilada, perhaps more so than for any national debates in our history.