Mr. Big

Mr Big English Alternative forms en Mister Big Mr Big Noun Mr. Big en informal The head of a crime syndicate, a high-ranking criminal. en Thesaurus:criminal leader en 1954 1957 w:Ian Fleming Live and Let Die (novel) Live and Let Die London Pan Books Interview with M 17 'With the help of the FBI we've traced the ownership of this boat and of the island to a man called Mr. Big, a negro gangster. Lives in Harlem. Ever heard of him?' en Getting ‘Mr. Big’ The New York Times 1971-11-26 https://www.nytimes.com/1971/11/26/archives/getting-mr-big.html 0362-4331 Now the quality of arrests will presumably receive an emphasis that long overdue. The “Mr. Bigs” will properly become targets. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329202641/https://www.nytimes.com/1971/11/26/archives/getting-mr-big.html 29 March 2023 en Russell Baker The Mr. Big Myth The New York Times 1973-05-26 https://www.nytimes.com/1973/05/26/archives/the-mr-big-myth-observer.html 0362-4331 In this view the very idea of there being these marvelous Government secrets is comforting. As long as our guys have the secrets, we are safe. If Mr. Big, or Blofeld, or Ming of the planet Mungo, or the K.G.B. should get our secrets, they might be able to control the world. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329202810/https://www.nytimes.com/1973/05/26/archives/the-mr-big-myth-observer.html 29 March 2023 Further reading l6egari#msm62wi n Mr Big en Crime