"greedmeister" meaning in All languages combined

See greedmeister on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: greedmeisters [plural]
Etymology: greed + meister Etymology templates: {{compound|en|greed|meister}} greed + meister Head templates: {{en-noun}} greedmeister (plural greedmeisters)
  1. (informal) An extremely greedy and powerful person, often a banker Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-greedmeister-en-noun-o~-TSdNs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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