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Someone important enough that your city closes streets but not important enough to drive themselves.
means A person holding a high official or honorable position, important enough to warrant formal ceremony and deference.
from From Latin 'dignitas' meaning worth, merit, or honor — itself from 'dignus,' meaning worthy. The same root gives us 'dignity' and 'deign.' The word traveled through French before settling into English in the 1600s, originally just meaning anyone holding an office of dignity — the motorcade escort apparently came later.
- origin
- from latin dignus, meaning worthy
- motorcade math
- security scales with obscurity of actual job
- etiquette rule
- never turn your back while exiting a room
- fun fact
- often just a politician with better luggage