grand poobah

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grand poobah

The most important or powerful person in a group, organization, business, or movement (e.g., the boss, leader, etc.). I think it sounds like a great idea, but you'll have to ask the grand poobah first.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kazimieras	-	Lithuanian
Lillian	LIL-ee-ən	English
Rachelle	RAY-chəl, rə-SHEL	English
Brown	[braun]
Anastasia	ah-nah-stah-SEE-yah (Russian), a-nə-STAY-zhə (English), a-nə-STAS-yə (English), ah-nahs-TAH-syah (Spanish), ah-nahs-TAH-zyah (Italian)	Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, English, Spanish, Italian, Ancient Greek
Meadows	[medəuz]