panjandrum
/panˈdʒandrəm/
noun
plural noun: panjandrums
a person who has or claims to have a great deal of authority or influence.
"the greatest scientific panjandrum of the 19th century"
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PANJANDRUM Definition & Meaning
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noun. pan·jan·drum pan-ˈjan-drəm. plural panjandrums also panjandra pan-ˈjan-drə Synonyms of panjandrum. : a powerful personage or pretentious official.