noun
- 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.