English Explanatory Dictionary

Master of the Universe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. God
  2. A powerful person.
  3. A highly successful business person.

Pronunciation

En-au-Master of the Universe.ogg

Word forms

Master of the Universe Masters of the Universe

Etymology

The "highly successful business person" sense is derived from Mattel's Masters of the Universe toy line and media franchise, which was launched in 1982. It was first used as such in the 1987 novel The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe (see quotations).

Synonyms

baron big cheese big enchilada big gun big kahuna big man big name big noise big shot bigwig big wheel boss grand poobah head honcho heavy hitter heavyweight high muckamuck high muckety-muck king of all one surveys king of the castle king of the hill kingpin macher mayor muckamuck muckety muck mugwump numero uno panjandrum poobah rooster somebody top banana top boy top cat top dog top gun very important person VIP wheel
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