grandee

Word family

gran·dee /ɡrænˈdiː/ noun [countableC]

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〕

Examples from the Corpus

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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Corpus

BNC: 24713 COCA: 34339

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