panjandrum
/pænˈdʒændrəm/
noun
- A person who has or seems to have a lot of power or importance, often in a way that is exaggerated or ridiculous.
- The festival's grand panjandrum gave a long, boring speech before the parade began.
- The local panjandrum insisted on sitting at the head of the table at every meeting.
- He strutted around the office like a panjandrum, though he was only a junior manager.
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