Variant: also poo-bah
Pronunciation: ' pü- ˌ bä, - ˌ bo ̇
Function: noun
Usage: often cap P&B
Etymology: Pooh-Bah, character in Gilbert and Sullivan's opera The Mikado (1885) bearing the title Lord-High-Everything-Else
Date: 1888
1 : a person holding many public or private offices
2 : a person in high position or of great influence