"tin god" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-tin god.ogg [Australia] Forms: tin gods [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tin god (plural tin gods)
  1. (idiomatic) An individual who abuses or exceeds his/her authority over others, frequently in petty ways. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-tin_god-en-noun-SeddMIjq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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