panjandrum

pan·jan·drum

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pan-jan-druh m]
- /pænˈdʒæn drəm/
- /pæn.ˈdʒæn.drəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pan-jan-druh m]
- /pænˈdʒæn drəm/

Definitions of panjandrum word

noun panjandrum a self-important or pretentious official. 1
noun panjandrum a pompous self-important official or person of rank 0
noun panjandrum a self-important, pompous official 0

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Origin of panjandrum

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

1745-55; pseudo-Latin word (based on pan-) coined by Samuel Foote (1720-77), English dramatist and actor

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Parts of speech for Panjandrum

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Panjandrum

panjandrum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for panjandrum

noun panjandrum

big-name — having a widespread public reputation as a leader in a specified field; famous: a big-name doctor; a big-name actress.
captain of industry — You can refer to the owners or senior managers of industrial companies as captains of industry.
ceo — CEO is an abbreviation for chief executive officer.
chancellor — Chancellor is the title of the head of government in Germany and Austria.
functionary — a person who functions in a specified capacity, especially in government service; an official: civil servants, bureaucrats, and other functionaries.

All 10 Synonyms of panjandrum