Synonyms for High man the totem pole:

• n.

  •big shot (noun)
  • big wheel,
  • mogul,
  • heavyweight,
  • big cheese,
  • influential person,
  • big fish,
  • celebrity,
  • heavy-hitter,
  • fat cat,
  • dignitary,
  • important person,
  • Big Man on Campus,
  • notable,
  • somebody,
  • big gun,
  • high man on the totem pole,
  • vip,
  • high-muck-a-muck,
  • nabob,
  • big cat,
  • head honcho,
  • personage,
  • bigwig.