dignitary vs panjandrum

dignitary and panjandrum both are nouns.

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

As nouns, dignitary and panjandrum are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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