dignitary
noun
dig·ni·tary
ˈdig-nə-ˌter-ē 
-ˌte-rē
plural dignitaries
: one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
dignitary
adjective
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The dinner was attended by many foreign dignitaries.
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Instead, the video communicates his power through the awe of crowds and dignitaries; the cosmic draw of the man himself remains elusive to the uninitiated viewer.
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Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
The 75-year-old monarch was speaking to leaders and dignitaries from the 56 Commonwealth nations at the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, or CHOGM, which is this year being held on the Pacific island nation of Samoa.
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Her friendship with Hitler and other Nazi dignitaries was well documented during WW2.
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For Kollek, Nathan was tasked with leading tours of Jerusalem for visiting dignitaries and celebrities including Barbara Streisand.
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Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
The 75-year-old monarch was speaking to leaders and dignitaries from the 56 Commonwealth nations at the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, or CHOGM, which is this year being held on the Pacific island nation of Samoa.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Her friendship with Hitler and other Nazi dignitaries was well documented during WW2.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
For Kollek, Nathan was tasked with leading tours of Jerusalem for visiting dignitaries and celebrities including Barbara Streisand.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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dignitary
noun
dig·ni·tary
ˈdig-nə-ˌter-ē
plural dignitaries
: a person of high position or honor
dignitaries of the church
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