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VIP

Or V.I.P.

[vee-ahy-pee]

Informal.
  1. very important person.



VIP

abbreviation

  1. very important person

  2. visually impaired person

  3. vasoactive intestinal peptide: a polypeptide secreted by the small intestine during digestion and also found in the brain as a neurotransmitter: large amounts in the blood cause diarrhoea

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

VIP

  1. An abbreviation for “V ery I mportant P erson”: “The luncheon will be exclusive, with VIPs only.”

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of VIP1

First recorded in 1940–45
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The final shot is one of the most foreboding in Hollywood history, with Nazis in uniform reflected in the cabaret’s distorted mirror, leering from the VIP seats at the front of the stage.

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She bought a $350 VIP ticket a month ago but had second thoughts once the ICE raids began.

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Dozens of revelers streamed through the group’s VIP booth that night, Lee and Pak both testified.

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It is responsible for VIP security within England, Wales and Scotland.

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"I didn't mind the police following me, they made me feel like a VIP but they weren't very inconspicuous, they were the only car following 200m behind me at 12mph," he said.

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What does VIP mean?

VIP (or V.I.P.) is an abbreviation of very important person.VIP is an informal way to refer to someone who is notable in some way and is given special treatment in a particular setting. It is also used to describe things involving special access for such people, as in phrases like VIP treatment or VIP pass. The plural of VIP is VIPs.Example: The hotel provides additional security for the rooms reserved by VIPs like heads of state.

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