variants
also muck-a-mucks
or mucky-mucks
as in heavyweights
one of high position or importance within a group
the obituary mentioned that he was a muckety-muck in several service clubs
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Noun
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Navan does have a lot of competitors, from niche players like Expensify to enterprise software heavyweights like Oracle and SAP.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Featuring Brandy, Toni Braxton, Jojo, Mario, Tank and Ne-Yo, the Folded Homage EP finds six ‘90s and ‘00s R&B heavyweights reimagining Kehlani’s hit, which recently topped Rhythmic Airplay.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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In Season 2, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For centuries, artists fought censors and kings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dinosaurs were flourishing, not foundering, as kings of the Cretaceous right up until the end, according to the new study.—
DINO GRANDONI THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sharon and Expectation met with then BBC content boss Charlotte Moore and other bigwigs at the British public broadcaster, and Home to Roost was set up as a ten-part BBC series that would follow the return home.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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Connect with people on every level, from team members to bigwigs.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Muckety-mucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muckety-mucks. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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