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overdog

American  
[oh-ver-dawg, -dog] / ˈoʊ vərˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg /

noun

Informal.

  1. a person who is dominant, in command, or has a significant advantage.

Etymology

Origin of overdog

First recorded in 1905–10; over- + dog, modeled on underdog

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