1. people who seek to increase their own power, wealth, or importance, often at others’ expense

Examples

• The political aggrandizers used the crisis to expand their authority.
• Corporate aggrandizers often prioritize personal gain over company welfare.
• History is full of aggrandizers who built empires through conquest.
• The committee was dominated by aggrandizers seeking personal recognition.
• These aggrandizers manipulated the system to increase their influence.
• Local aggrandizers took advantage of the community’s resources.