Macher
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɑxəɹ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Macher is a noun meaning (US, informal) An important person, often in the negative sense of self-important; a bigwig.
Meaning
(US, informal) An important person, often in the negative sense of self-important; a bigwig.
Example Sentences
Finally, Mr. Wall Street macher, there's our own Abe Silverfish, a man who has editing awards from prestige film festivals in Tanganyika and Bali.
An ordinary man doesn’t jump the Snake River Canyon / with nothing underneath his ass / but a two-wheeled, fin-stabilised X-1 Skycycle / and a seven-figure guarantee from some macher in LA.
The meaty and more familiar parts of Anna’s story — passing as a German heiress, ripping off tony hotels, brazenly exploiting narcissistic machers and star-struck working women — are told in flashback as Vivian reports her article.
Word Forms
- machers
Synonyms for macher
Depending on context, synonyms include baron, big name, bigwig, boss, heavyweight, kingpin.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include muckamuck, messer-upper, muck-a-muck, high-muck-a-muck, big-wig, crazymaker.
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