Very important; vital or crucial.

(economics) A product of a multinational corporation which is produced abroad, and then imported to the country where the company's head office is located.

plural of reverse import

plural of very important person

A person who is accorded special privileges due to their status or importance.

plural of important bird area

(ornithology, conservation) A area recognised as requiring conservation and management due to its importance for the survival of bird species that are vulnerable to global extinction.

plural of red imported fire ant

Solenopsis invicta, a red ant native to South America that has become a pest in numerous other regions.

A very important person of high-ranking or spending power, used especially when anyone can obtain VIP treatment, to distinguish people with especially high requirements.