muckety muck

Definition

A high muckamuck; a person (especially self-important) in a position of power, authority, or status.

Etymology

Either a variant of muckamuck (the short form of high muckamuck), or a shortening of high muckety-muck. See the entry muckamuck.

Example Sentences

• "Consequently, there have been times when the muckety-mucks at Merriam-Webster have requested that we all mark every third or fifth word in at least one source just to fill our files with words that would not usually catch our eye."