panjandrums in English

noun
1
a person who has or claims to have a great deal of authority or influence.
The jobs of chairman and director-general are usually bestowed upon people of epic self-importance, panjandrums who consider themselves to be famous and have indeed achieved much greatness in their respective spheres.

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