Panjandrums

Word PANJANDRUMS
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Definitions and meanings of "Panjandrums"

What do we mean by panjandrums?

An important, powerful or influential person.

A self-important or pretentious person.

A massive, rocket-propelled, explosive-laden cart designed by the British military during World War II.

A self-important or pretentious official. In other words, a person of high authority that is stuck up. Urban Dictionary

Some one who thinks themselves high and mighty. Urban Dictionary

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The word "panjandrums" in example sentences

If we the People actually wanted to do something about the antics of the '' 'panjandrums' '' in Washington, we could. ❋ Michellef (2010)

Few of the panjandrums present were familiar with the Hamilton paper, and they were skeptical as a consequence. ❋ Martin A. Nowak (2011)

So Rev. Susan Wells, neither you nor the diocese that employs you is a victim: the panjandrums whose dirty work you carry out are unrepentantly aggressive, rancorous, vindictive and devious. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But panjandrums of America's foreign policy establishment are pronouncing the grander, idealistic aspirations aroused by these revolutions all but dead. ❋ Matthew Kaminski (2011)

To avoid a complete breakdown, Brussels panjandrums must recognize that a one-size-fits-all approach to Europe is no longer sustainable. ❋ Marian L. Tupy (2012)

The hapless panjandrums representing the political and sporting establishment who were forced to attend this pantomime all pointedly refused even to acknowledge the real reasons for sectarian behaviour. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Alongside the real, material Rome, a parallel, mental Rome, or a succession of such Romes, has long enfevered the brains of pontiffs and panjandrums. ❋ Dan Hofstadter (2011)

Nicholas Serota, Neil MacGregor, Sandy Nairne and the other cultural panjandrums can squawk all they like, but taking sponsorship money from BP is bad for the arts and bad for democracy, and it breaches any code of ethics worthy of the name. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Municipal panjandrums and hoi polloi alike, the fervour with which the city has greeted this gilded couple has in itself been something to behold. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I have another suggestion, though, for the SNP panjandrums and it is this: while you're making plans to book Paxman for more public appearances, perhaps you could arrange for a few government heavies to visit the offices of the Scottish Football Association. ❋ Unknown (2012)

When, in the direst circumstances of personal economic crisis, he saved BSkyB from ruinous collapse, he achieved something that the effete panjandrums of British broadcasting could only gasp over. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Some of the panjandrums of punditry say the idea is no joke. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Friday night CSRR hooked up 2 FP9s and a GP7 as motive power and attached a couple passenger cars to the tail end for potentates, panjandrums and poobahs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I'd be satisfied if the panjandrums of Planned Parenthood showed half the remorse that Domino's did over their recent Youtube scandal. ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)

And then there are these panjandrums on huge numbers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And the same goes for the odious E.U., whose panjandrums tell Italy 'no to Fortress Europe,' while the indigenous peoples of Europe want their governments to behave exactly as the Italian government is now behaving. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Feminist grand panjandrums like Gloria Steinem have leapt back into the arena, while younger women have seized the feminist banner to proclaim Hillary the messianic Wonder Woman, destined to smash the glass ceiling of the presidency. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The sceptics in the Bay cannot believe that the panjandrums at Bangor have suddenly developed an interest in presenting the arts to the local population. ❋ Dylan Jones-Evans (2009)

[Bill Gates] is a [panjandrum] because he doesn't [share] his money with me. ❋ Aceychan (2008)

Person 1: [Toby] is such a [panjandrum]! Person 2: Seriously Toby: Hey! [I'm right here]! Person 1: Yup. I know. ❋ PandaGirl Xox (2016)

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