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doyen
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(Noun) Elder, the senior member of a groupUsage: He was the doyen of authors and highly respected.
(Noun) "Dean"; the leading/longest serving/most respected member/s of a group - take your choice of meaning - maybe all.
Usage: Dean Acheson was often described as a doyen of American diplomacy long after he retired.
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