Pooh Bah: Meaning and Definition of

Pooh Bah

Pronunciation: (p' bä"), [key]
— (often l.c.)
  1. a person who holds several positions, esp. ones that give him or her bureaucratic importance.
  2. a leader, authority, or other important person: one of the pooh bahs of the record industry.
  3. a pompous, self-important person.
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