PANJANDRUM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An important or influential (and often overbearing) person

Synonyms:

dignitary; high-up; high muckamuck; panjandrum; very important person; VIP

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("panjandrum" is a kind of...):

important person; influential person; personage (a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events)

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