Answer: hierarch

AnswerCrossword Clue
HIERARCH

Authority figure

HIERARCH

High-muck-a-muck

HIERARCH

Person in a position of authority

HIERARCH
Leader of a religious group.
HIERARCH
Religious group leader.
HIERARCHHead of a religious group
HIERARCHOne result of the Deluge?
HIERARCHV.I.P.
HIERARCHSenior clergyman and dignitary
HIERARCHHigh priest