| high muckamuck(expression, celebrity, pillar, celeb, vip) |
| high up(expression, pillar, celeb, vip, red-carpet) |
| higher-up |
| highly regarded(expression, adjective, renowned, meritable, noted) |
| highpowered(adjective, renowned, meritable, noted, bottom-line) |
| hot-dog(adjective, strong, powerful, effective, renowned) |
| hot shot(expression, pillar, celeb, vip) |
| hotdog(noun, adjective, renowned, superstar, meritable) |
| household name |
| icon |
| illustrious(adjective, outstanding, prominent, distinguished, renowned) |
| in limelight(expression, adjective, renowned, meritable, noted) |
| in the limelight(expression, adjective, idiom, renowned, meritable) |
| in the public eye(expression, adjective, idiom, renowned, meritable) |
| influential(adjective, renowned, meritable, noted, highpowered) |
| kingpin |
| leading person(expression, pillar, celeb, vip) |
| life-or-death(adjective, renowned, meritable, noted, highpowered) |
| life or death(expression, adjective, idiom, renowned, meritable) |
| major(leader, commandant) |