pooh bah

/ˈpuːˌbɑː/
noun
  1. A person who holds many different official positions or titles at the same time, often in a pompous or self-important way.
    • The local club's pooh-bah insisted on being called 'President-General-Secretary.'
    • In the town parade, the grand pooh-bah rode in the lead car wearing a top hat.
    • He was the company's pooh-bah, acting as CEO, CFO, and head of marketing all at once.
  2. An important or self-important person, especially one who is overly proud of their status.
    • The office pooh-bah strutted around as if he owned the place.
    • The neighborhood pooh-bah decided which houses got the best decorations for the holiday contest.
    • She acted like a real pooh-bah, bossing everyone around at the meeting.
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