Question

a collective wail went up, but the officials traveling with the visiting local dignitary pushed them back, shushing them so he could speak. source: new york times in the sentence above, dignitary has the same or almost the same meaning as: light heavyweight very important person intelligence agent dead ringer

Explanation:

“Dignitary” refers to a person considered to be important because of high rank or office. "Very important person" best matches this meaning. Other options have different meanings: "light heavyweight" is a boxing - related term, "intelligence agent" is related to espionage, and "dead ringer" means a perfect double.

Answer:

B. very important person