"marzipan layer" meaning in All languages combined

See marzipan layer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-marzipan layer.ogg Forms: marzipan layers [plural]
Etymology: by analogy with the layer of marzipan below the icing on a Christmas cake Head templates: {{en-noun}} marzipan layer (plural marzipan layers)
  1. (British, slang, finance) stockbroking executives immediately below the partners in a firm Tags: British, slang Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-marzipan_layer-en-noun-aMAT6is2 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30 Topics: business, finance
  2. (by extension) all those just below the highest echelon in any sphere Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-marzipan_layer-en-noun-LMbOLTll

Inflected forms

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