Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for big enchilada

big enchilada

noun

, 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.

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of big enchilada¹

First recorded in 1970–75; on the pattern of such expressions as big cheese, big wheel, etc.

Discover More

Idioms and Phrases

see under big cheese .

Discover More

Example Sentences

This is the big enchilada, and the culmination of the alleged death spiral.

From The Daily Beast

Advertisement

Word of the Day

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

Meaning and examples

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Browse