1. a person who seeks to increase their own power, wealth, or importance, often at others’ expense

Examples

• The politician was seen as an aggrandizer who put personal gain above public service.
• Corporate aggrandizers often exploit workers to maximize their own profits.
• She refused to work with known aggrandizers who would take credit for her ideas.
• The CEO’s reputation as an aggrandizer made employees wary of his motives.
• History is full of aggrandizers who built empires through manipulation and greed.
• The board removed the aggrandizer from his position after discovering his corrupt practices.