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What (who) is 800-pound gorilla - definition
800-pound gorilla
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AMERICAN ENGLISH EXPRESSION
800 lb gorilla in the room; 600 pound gorilla; Pound gorilla; 800 lb gorilla; 800 pound gorilla
"800-pound gorilla" is an American English expression for a person or organization so powerful that it can act without regard to the rights of others or the law.
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![Drawing of a gorilla who has killed a hunter and destroyed his shotgun, as narrated by [[Paul Du Chaillu]], 1861](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Death of my hunter.jpg?width=200 "Drawing of a gorilla who has killed a hunter and destroyed his shotgun, as narrated by [[Paul Du Chaillu]], 1861")
![Drawing of French explorer [[Paul Du Chaillu]] at close quarters with a gorilla](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/French explorer Paul du Chaillu at close quarters with a gorilla.jpg?width=200 "Drawing of French explorer [[Paul Du Chaillu]] at close quarters with a gorilla")
![[[Western gorilla]] (''Gorilla gorilla'') and [[eastern gorilla]] (''Gorilla beringei'')](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gorilla gorilla & Gorilla beringei.jpg?width=200 "[[Western gorilla]] (''Gorilla gorilla'') and [[eastern gorilla]] (''Gorilla beringei'')")
![Eastern lowland gorilla in the [[Kahuzi-Biega National Park]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kbnpsilverbackandchild.jpg?width=200 "Eastern lowland gorilla in the [[Kahuzi-Biega National Park]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]")
.jpg?width=200 "Gorilla at zoo")
GENUS OF LARGE AFRICAN APES
Gorillas; Silverback; Gorillinae; Gorrila; Silverback gorilla; Gorrilla; Gorila; Gorilla (genus); Gorllia; Silverbacks; Silver back; Silver backs; Silver-back; Silver-backs; Blackback; Blackbacks; Black-back; Black-backs; Blackback gorilla; Gorilla communication; Social behavior of gorillas; Reproductive behavior of gorillas; Gorilline; 🦍; Evolution of gorillas; Sexual behavior of gorillas; Poaching of gorillas; Tool use by gorillas; Gorrillas; Nature of gorillas; Gorilla behaviour; Draft:Gorille
(gorillas)
A gorilla is a very large ape. It has long arms, black fur, and a black face.
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Gorilla
GENUS OF LARGE AFRICAN APES
Gorillas; Silverback; Gorillinae; Gorrila; Silverback gorilla; Gorrilla; Gorila; Gorilla (genus); Gorllia; Silverbacks; Silver back; Silver backs; Silver-back; Silver-backs; Blackback; Blackbacks; Black-back; Black-backs; Blackback gorilla; Gorilla communication; Social behavior of gorillas; Reproductive behavior of gorillas; Gorilline; 🦍; Evolution of gorillas; Sexual behavior of gorillas; Poaching of gorillas; Tool use by gorillas; Gorrillas; Nature of gorillas; Gorilla behaviour; Draft:Gorille
·noun A large, arboreal, anthropoid ape of West Africa. It is larger than a man, and is remarkable for its massive skeleton and powerful muscles, which give it enormous strength. In some respects its anatomy, more than that of any other ape, except the chimpanzee, resembles that of man.
Examples of use of 800-pound gorilla
1. But America remains the 800–pound gorilla of petroleum demand.
2. "The federal government is the 800–pound gorilla," Mr.
3. Depending on who‘s talking, she‘s the mama bear of California politics, or the 800–pound–gorilla.
4. "So now we‘ve dealt with the 800–pound gorilla," Freeman says.
5. Now we‘ve got this 800–pound gorilla after us,‘" Bergen says.