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marzipan layer

noun — 2 senses

marzipan layer

noun

Etymology By analogy with the layer of marzipan below the icing on a Christmas cake.

1

Business, Finance UK, Slang The stockbroking executives immediately below the partners in a firm.

2

Broadly All those just below the highest echelon in any sphere.

Synonyms
marzipan set

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