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overlord
[ oh-ver-lawrd ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌlɔrd /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to rule or govern arbitrarily or tyrannically; domineer.
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OTHER WORDS FROM overlord
o·ver·lord·ship, nounWords nearby overlord
overload, overlong, overlook, overlooked, overlooker, overlord, overly, overman, overmantel, overmaster, overmatch
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British Dictionary definitions for overlord
overlord
/ (ˈəʊvəˌlɔːd) /
noun
a supreme lord or master
Derived forms of overlord
overlordship, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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