"Mr. Big" meaning in All languages combined

See Mr. Big on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Mr. Bigs [plural], Mister Big [alternative], Mr Big [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Mr. Big}} Mr. Big (plural Mr. Bigs)
  1. (informal) The head of a crime syndicate, a high-ranking criminal. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Crime Synonyms: criminal leader
    Sense id: en-Mr._Big-en-noun-jCalWWSU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1973 May 26, Russell Baker, “The Mr. Big Myth”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:",
          "text": "In this view the very idea of there being these marvelous Government secrets is comforting. As long as our guys have the secrets, we are safe. If Mr. Big, or Blofeld, or Ming of the planet Mungo, or the K.G.B. should get our secrets, they might be able to control the world.",
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