panjandrum vs very important person

panjandrum and very important person both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
panjandrum	Yes	No	No	No
very important person	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, panjandrum and very important person are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of panjandrum include dignitary, high-up, high muckamuck, VIP.

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