1. people who are very successful, skilled, or important in their field
Usage: informal; plural form
2. people who act in a showy or arrogant way about their abilities
Usage: informal; often disapproving; plural form

Examples

• The company hired several hotshots from Silicon Valley.
• These young hotshots think they know everything about business.
• The law firm is full of hotshots who graduated from top schools.
• Don’t let those hotshots intimidate you with their fancy degrees.
• The hotshots on Wall Street made millions last year.
• She’s tired of working with arrogant hotshots who never listen.