high-muck-a-muck
Self-important leader
A high-muck-a-muck is a person of importance or authority, especially one who acts self-important.
The term is usually mildly mocking: The high-muck-a-mucks in corporate decided to cut our budget.
Also spelled high-muckety-muck or muckety-muck.
The word suggests someone who wields power but perhaps takes themselves too seriously.
Influential, important person
executive · director · head honcho · top dog · kingpin · power broker · decision-maker · commander
Influential, powerful person
- big wigImportant, powerful person
- fat catWealthy, influential person
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- top brassSenior leadership collectively
head cheese · big wheel · big kahuna · big enchilada · main squeeze · numero uno · top banana · head honcho
Self-appointed arbiter of taste
- elitistOne favoring the privileged
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- self-importantExaggerating one's own significance
- arrogantExcessively high self-regard
haughty · uppity · conceited · snooty · hoity-toity · stuffed shirt · blowhard · egotist
bigwig
Influential, important person
leader · executive · director · head honcho · top dog · kingpin · power broker · decision-maker · commander · overlord
big shot
Influential, powerful person
top brass · head cheese · big wheel · big kahuna · big enchilada · main squeeze · numero uno · top banana · head honcho · queen bee
snob
Self-appointed arbiter of taste
- elitistOne favoring the privileged
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- self-importantExaggerating one's own significance
arrogant · haughty · uppity · conceited · snooty · hoity-toity · stuffed shirt · blowhard · egotist · showoff
high-muck-a-mucknobody
Inconsequential person
nonentity · common folk · little guy · average person · commoner
high-muck-a-muckcommon man
Typical ordinary citizen
man of the people · salt of the earth · regular folk · everyman · plain Jane
high, muck, higher, highest, highly, mucks, mucked, mucking, mucky