grandee

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgrandeegran‧dee /ɡrænˈdiː/ noun [countable] 1 POLITICSa politician of the highest social class who has a lot of influence2 HIGH POSITION OR RANKa Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank, in the pastExamples from the Corpusgrandee• 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

单词	grandee
释义	grandee From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgrandeegran‧dee /ɡrænˈdiː/ noun [countable] 1 POLITICSa politician of the highest social class who has a lot of influence2 HIGH POSITION OR RANKa Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank, in the pastExamples from the Corpusgrandee• 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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