"very important person" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: very important persons [plural], very important people [plural]
Etymology: The term was coined around 1933. Head templates: {{en-noun|+|very important people}} very important person (plural very important persons or very important people)
  1. A person who is accorded special privileges due to their status or importance. Categories (topical): People, Titles Derived forms: VIP, V.I.P. () (english: very important person), VVIP, V.V.I.P. () (english: very, very important person) Translations (person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance): 贵宾 (guìbīn) (Chinese Mandarin), ва́жное лицо́ (vážnoje licó) [neuter] (Russian), высокопоста́вленное лицо́ (vysokopostávlennoje licó) [neuter] (Russian), осо́бо ва́жная персо́на (osóbo vážnaja persóna) [feminine] (Russian)

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