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VIP

 
/ˈviˌɑɪˈpi/ n [C]

Definition

abbreviation for very important person (= a person who is treated better than ordinary people because of being famous or influential in some way): We were given the full VIP treatment.
(Definition of VIP n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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