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A Very Important Person, or VIP is a person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance.

Examples include celebrities, heads of state/head of government
Head of government

The head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet . In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled Prime Minister, President of the Government, Premier, etc....
, major employers, high roller
High roller

A high roller, also referred to as a whale in the casino industry, is a gambler who gambling large amounts of money. Because of potential windfall these high sums can bring to the casinos, high rollers often receive lavish "perks" from casinos to lure them onto the gambling floors, such as free private jet transfers, free limousine use...
s, politician
Politician

A politician is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of politics or a person who influences the way a society is governed....
s, high-level corporate officers, wealthy individuals, or any other notable person who receives special treatment for some reason. In some cases, such as ticket
Ticket (admission)

A ticket is a voucher to indicate that one has paid for admission to an event or establishment such as a theatre, movie theater, amusement park, zoo, museum, concert, or other attraction, or permission to travel on a vehicle such as an airliner, train, bus, or boat, typically because one has paid the fare....
s to events, VIP may be used in a similar way to premium, and can be purchased by anyone.






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A Very Important Person, or VIP is a person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance.

Examples include celebrities, heads of state/head of government
Head of government

The head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet . In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled Prime Minister, President of the Government, Premier, etc....
, major employers, high roller
High roller

A high roller, also referred to as a whale in the casino industry, is a gambler who gambling large amounts of money. Because of potential windfall these high sums can bring to the casinos, high rollers often receive lavish "perks" from casinos to lure them onto the gambling floors, such as free private jet transfers, free limousine use...
s, politician
Politician

A politician is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of politics or a person who influences the way a society is governed....
s, high-level corporate officers, wealthy individuals, or any other notable person who receives special treatment for some reason. In some cases, such as ticket
Ticket (admission)

A ticket is a voucher to indicate that one has paid for admission to an event or establishment such as a theatre, movie theater, amusement park, zoo, museum, concert, or other attraction, or permission to travel on a vehicle such as an airliner, train, bus, or boat, typically because one has paid the fare....
s to events, VIP may be used in a similar way to premium, and can be purchased by anyone. The term was coined between 1940 and 1945 , by the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
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