noun
- a person who has or claims to have a great deal of authority or influence
Usage: often humorous or mildly derogatory
Examples
- The local panjandrum arrived at the meeting with great fanfare.
- She dismissed the complaints of various panjandrums in the organization.
- The university panjandrum gave a lengthy speech about academic excellence.
- He acted like some sort of panjandrum, but nobody took him seriously.
- The corporate panjandrums gathered for their annual retreat.
- Despite his title, the supposed panjandrum had little real power.