[en-chuh-lah-duh, -lad-uh] 
| 1. | a tortilla rolled and filled with a seasoned mixture, usually containing meat, and covered with a sauce flavored with chili. |
| 2. | big or top enchilada, Slang. someone regarded as the most important, influential, or dominant person in an organization: The police are hoping to catch the syndicate's big enchilada in the next raid. |
| 3. | whole enchilada, Slang. the entirety of something, esp. something impressive or outstanding: She has a job with money, prestige, and satisfaction—the whole enchilada. |
| en·chi·la·da (ěn'chə-lä'də) n. A tortilla rolled and stuffed usually with a mixture containing meat or cheese and served with a sauce spiced with chili. [American Spanish : en-, in (from Latin in-; see en-1) + chile, chili pepper; see chili + -ada, feminine adj. suff.] |
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