grandee

noun2

1. •
   A high-ranking nobleman in Spain or Portugal.

   • This Duke Ricardo, Señores, as you probably know, is a grandee from Spain whose lands are the best in Andalucía. — 1605
2. •
   A person of high rank.

   • For some DSA grandees, like NYC chapter co-chair Bianca Cunningham, socialism means a planned economy that replaces market capitalism. — 2019