grandee

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++gran·dee /ɡrænˈdiː/ noun [countable]  1. POLITICSa politician of the highest social class who has a lot of influence 政要2. HIGH POSITION OR RANKa Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank, in the past 大公〔西班牙或葡萄牙旧时的最高爵位〕

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grandee• Much of his downfall came from an over-zealous and extravagant interpretation of his role and duties as a landowner and grandee.• And corruption is condoned by powerful grandees in government and business.• The grandees of sport and theatre are distressed.• This is doubtful: the electorate, being composed of ordinary people, is less impressionable than Tory grandees.Origin grandee (1500-1600) Spanish grande, from Latin grandis; → GRAND1

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grandee
gran‧dee /ɡrænˈdiː/ noun [countable]1. a politician of the highest social class who has a lot of influence
2. a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank, in the past

gran·deeBrE /ɡrænˈdiː/ 🔊NAmE /ɡrænˈdiː/ 🔊 noun(in the past) a Spanish or Portuguese of high rank （旧时西班牙或葡萄牙的）大公a person of high social rank and importance 大人物；显要人物