overlord

American  

[oh-ver-lawrd] / ˈoʊ vərˌlɔrd /

noun

1. a person who is lord over another or over other lords.

   to obey the will of one's sovereign and overlord.

2. a person of great influence, authority, power, or the like.

   the overlords of industry.

---

verb (used with object)

1. to rule or govern arbitrarily or tyrannically; domineer.

overlord British  

/ ˈəʊvəˌlɔːd /

noun

1. a supreme lord or master

---

Other Word Forms

• overlordship
  noun

Etymology

Origin of overlord

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at over-, lord

Example Sentences

Jim Glennie was an 18-year-old soldier when he took part in Operation Overlord on 6 June 1944 to liberate Europe from Hitler's Nazi regime.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024

My grandfather and his brother were standing in uniform in an English field just weeks before Operation Overlord.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2023

For days the villages and towns surrounding Omaha and Utah beaches have held parades, memorial events, flyovers and parachute demonstrations to build up to the annual celebration of D-Day, the launch of Operation Overlord.

From Washington Times • Jun. 5, 2023

Macron and Trump praised the soldiers, sailors and airmen who took part in the invasion, codenamed Operation Overlord, saying it was the turning point that ended Nazi tyranny and ensured peace for Europe.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022

The Overlord of The Castle of Forest Sauvage was more than a farmer.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White