"big kahuna" meaning in English

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          "text": "You'll have to talk with the big kahuna to get a decision on that."
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          "word": "big cheese"
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        {
          "word": "big enchilada"
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          "word": "bigwig"
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          "word": "big wheel"
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          "word": "grand poobah"
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          "word": "head honcho"
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          "word": "kingpin"
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          "word": "muckety muck"
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          "word": "top banana"
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          "word": "top dog"
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          "sense": "boss",
          "word": "pääjehu"
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      "word": "top banana"
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