- a baseball player who hits many home runs and other extra-base hits
- Slang a very important or influential person
heavy hitter
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heavy hitter
noun
InformalOne that is important or influential: a heavy hitter in the field of economics.
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heavy hitter. (n.d.). Retrieved December 11th, 2018, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/heavy-hitter
