/ ˈhɪtə(r); NAmE / noun (often in compounds)
1.
( in sports ) a person who hits the ball in the way mentioned :
a big / long / hard hitter
2.
( in politics or business ) a person who is powerful :
the heavy hitters of Japanese industry
/ ˈhɪtə(r); NAmE / noun (often in compounds)
1.
( in sports ) a person who hits the ball in the way mentioned :
a big / long / hard hitter
2.
( in politics or business ) a person who is powerful :
the heavy hitters of Japanese industry
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005