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Synonyms of mugwump

39 similar words · 26 opposite words

Another word for mugwump is baron. Other synonyms of mugwump are big cheese, big enchilada, big gun, big kahuna and big man.

Synonyms and similar words for mugwump

nounA (male) leader; an important (male) person.

  • baronA person of great power in society, especially in business and politics.
  • big cheeseA very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
  • big enchiladaA very important person, especially the highest-ranking individual in an organization.
  • big gunA person, group, thing, or course of action that is powerful, influential, or particularly effective.
  • big kahunaA boss, leader, chieftain, or top-ranking person in an organization.
  • big man
  • big nameA prominent individual, especially one who is favorably regarded.
  • big noise
  • big shotA person with a reputation of importance or power.
  • bigwigA person of importance in a group or organization.
  • big wheelA person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
  • boss
  • grand poobah
  • head honchoThe person in charge; the highest-ranking person in an organization.
  • heavy hitter
  • heavyweight
  • high muckamuckA person in a position of power, authority, or status.
  • high muckety-muckSynonym of high muckamuck.
  • king of all one surveysPossessing governing authority over a range of territory; having decisive control or oversight over all major matters...
  • king of the castleA person who assumes a position of greater importance, authority, or prominence than others.
  • king of the hillA person who has achieved a measure of success and is considered to be a leader in his field or otherwise dominant (for...
  • kingpinThe most important person in a usually evil undertaking or organization, often a druglord.
  • macher USAn important person, often in the negative sense of self-important; a bigwig.
  • mayor
  • muckamuckA person in a position of power or authority, or of high status.
  • muckety muckA high muckamuck; a person (especially self-important) in a position of power, authority, or status.
  • numero unoThe most important of a group.
  • panjandrumAn important, powerful or influential person; muckamuck.
  • poobah
  • rooster
  • somebody
  • top bananaThe boss, the leader.
  • top boyA leader, kingpin, or boss in the drug trade or gang hierarchy.
  • top catSynonym of top dog.
  • top dog
  • top gunSomeone most highly rated.
  • very important personA person who is accorded special privileges due to their status or importance.
  • VIP
  • wheel

Opposite of mugwump

nounA (male) leader; an important (male) person.

Meaning of mugwump

  1. noun A (male) leader; an important (male) person.
  2. noun A member of the Republican Party who declined to support the party's nominee James G. Blaine (1830–1893) during the 1884 United States presidential election, believing him to be corrupt, and instead supported the Democratic Party's candidate Grover Cleveland (1837–1908).
  3. noun A person who purports to stay aloof from party politics.

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Questions about synonyms of mugwump

What is another word for mugwump?
Mugwump has 39 synonyms on Word.ws, such as baron, big cheese, big enchilada, big gun, big kahuna, big man, big name and big noise.
What is the opposite of mugwump?
The opposite of mugwump is absolute zero. Other antonyms of mugwump are also-ran, chopped liver, cipher, crumb and Joe Nobody.
What does mugwump mean?
Mugwump means a (male) leader; an important (male) person.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: mugwump (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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