panjandrum vs dignitary

panjandrum and dignitary both are nouns.

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

As nouns, panjandrum and dignitary are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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