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.
See also: grand

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LÀNh-Vietnamese
Harsha-Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit
Milligan['miligən]
Jone (2)-Norwegian
'Orpah-Biblical Hebrew
Amancioah-MAHN-thyo (Spanish), ah-MAHN-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese