big man
noun1
Anthropology, Human sciences, Sciences A male member of a tribe who wields great status and influence, especially in Melanesia and Polynesia.
2
Government, Politics A corrupt, autocratic ruler.
3
Figuratively An alpha male.
- “There's a lot of big men on campus,” said one investor close to some of Meta's AI leaders.2025 August 30, Hannah Murphy, George Hammond, Cristina Criddle, “Staff exits hit Zuckerberg’s AI plans”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1:
4
American football, Ball games, Football, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Informal A lineman.
5
Endearing Synonym of big guy (“term of endearment”).
- Derived terms
- bigmanism
- Related terms
- the bigger man walks away from a fight, be the bigger man