grandee
noun /ɡrænˈdiː/
  /ɡrænˈdiː/
- (in the past) a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of high rank(旧时西班牙或葡萄牙的)大公 
- a person of high social rank and importance大人物;显要人物 - Is corruption condoned by powerful grandees in government and business?政府和商界权贵是否纵容腐败? 
 
- Is corruption condoned by powerful grandees in government and business?
词源late 16th cent.: from Spanish and Portuguese grande ‘grand’, used as a noun. The change of ending was due to association with -ee.