"high muckamuck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: high muckamucks [plural]
Etymology: From Chinook Jargon hiyu muckamuck (“plenty of food”). Compare muckamuck. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|chn|hiyu}} Chinook Jargon hiyu Head templates: {{en-noun}} high muckamuck (plural high muckamucks)
  1. (Canada, US, colloquial) A person in a position of power, authority, or status. Tags: Canada, US, colloquial

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Alternative forms

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