Urban Dictionary: 800-pound gorilla

1.	800-pound gorilla
	An overbearing entity in a specific industry or sphere of activity. A seemingly unbeatable presence always to be reckoned with; whose experience, influence, and skill threatens to defeat competitors with little effort. In the software industry, Microsoft would be considered the 800-pound gorilla. The New York Yankees or Manchester United might be considered the 800-pound gorillas of their respective sports. buy 800-pound gorilla mugs & shirts 800lbs gorilla 800lb gorilla 800-lbs gorilla 800-lb gorilla 800lbs. gorilla by K Jun 18, 2006 add a video
2.	800-pound gorilla
	a very strong and/or menacing entity or issue that is obvious but not dealt with Abuse suffered in prison is an 800-pound gorilla that is undermining justice. buy 800-pound gorilla mugs & shirts 600-pound gorilla 800 pound gorilla 800poundgorilla 8 hunderd-pound gorilla elephant in the room by The Return of Light Joker Apr 13, 2009 add a video
3.	800-pound gorilla
	The big, dominant factor regarding some topic. “I can’t think of anybody who had more impact than Dr. Dobson,” on rousing evangelicals to the polls, Richard Viguerie, a GOP direct-mail guru, recently told U.S. News & World Report. “He was the 800-pound gorilla.” buy 800-pound gorilla mugs & shirts 800 pound gorilla eight hundred pound gorilla eight hundred-pound gorilla 800 lb gorilla 800 lbs gorilla 800 lbs. gorilla 800 lb. gorilla by The Wu Factor Nov 15, 2005 add a video