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For the film, see Very Important Person (film).
"VIP" redirects here. For other uses, see VIP (disambiguation).
The "VIP Hall" (formerly, Royal Family Hall) at the main train station in Nizhny Novgorod

A very important person (VIP) is a person who is accorded special privileges due to their status or importance.[1]

Examples include celebrities, heads of state or heads of government, other politicians, major employers, high rollers, high-level corporate officers, wealthy individuals, or any other notable person who receives special treatment for any reason. The special treatment usually involves separation from common people, and a higher level of comfort or service. In some cases, such as with tickets, VIP may be used as a title in a similar way to premium.[citation needed] These "VIP tickets" can be purchased by anyone, but still meaning separation from other customers, own security checks etc.

The term VVIP or Very Very Important Person is also used,[2] especially with reference to VIPs with very high spending power.[3]

VIP syndrome

VIP syndrome is when a perceived VIP uses their status to influence a given professional to make unorthodox decisions under the pressure or presence of the individual.[4][5] The phenomenon can occur in any profession that has relationships with wealthy, famous, and powerful clients or patients,[6] particularly medical[7] or airline professions.[4][6] One example is the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash.

References

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  1. ^ "Very Important Person". The Trustees of Princeton University. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  2. ^ Free Dictionary definition, accessed 15 June 2016
  3. ^ Meet the VVIP (Very Very Important People), Wall Street Journal 23 December 2010, accessed 15 June 2016
  4. ^ a b Block, A. Jay (1993). "Beware of the VIP Syndrome" (PDF). Chest. 4 (104). American College of Chest Physicians: 989. PMID 8404234.
  5. ^ "The Vip Syndrome: A Clinical Study in Hospital Psychiatry : The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease". Journals.lww.com. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
  6. ^ a b Bremer, Jack (13 April 2010). "VIP passenger syndrome to blame for Polish tragedy". The First Post. Dennis Publishing. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  7. ^ Kowalczyk, Liz. "VIP's princely care brings scrutiny to the Brigham". The Boston Globe. Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC. Retrieved 3 April 2016.


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