grandee
n. 贵族,大公,显贵者
In the past, a grandee was a Spanish prince of the highest rank.
You can refer to someone, especially a politician, who is upper class and has a lot of influence as a grandee .
He is a former defence secretary of the United States and a grandee of the Democratic Party.
他是美国前国防部长,也是民主党的显要人物。
1. a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal
He is a former defence secretary of the United States and a grandee of the Democratic Party.
他是美国前国防部长,也是民主党的显要人物。