LEARNit Dictionary
grandee
noun
/ɡrænˈdiː/
UK
/ɡrænˈdiː/
US
1
(in the past) a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of high rank
ارباب عالیرتبه, اشراف, اشرافزاده, بزرگزاده
2
a person of high social rank and importance
اعیان, والامقام
Is corruption condoned by powerful grandees in government and business?