VIP vs panjandrum

VIP and panjandrum both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
VIP	Yes	No	No	No
panjandrum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, VIP and panjandrum are synonyms defined as:

VIP and panjandrum: an important or influential (and often overbearing) person

Other synonyms of VIP include dignitary, high-up, high muckamuck, very important person.

VIP (noun)	panjandrum (noun)
an important or influential (and often overbearing) person	an important or influential (and often overbearing) person