noun
also poo-bah ˈpü|bä
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized P&B
Etymology: Pooh-Bah, name of character in Gilbert and Sullivan's opera The Mikado (1885) bearing the title Lord-High-Everything-Else
1. : one holding many public or private offices
the municipal treasurer … is usually assigned additional duties and often becomes a veritable village poo-bah — J.R.Hayden
2.
a. : one in high position
b. : one who gives the impression of being a person of importance