overlord
noun
overlords
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pluralof overlord.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Now, thanks to some startling revelations about AI agents collaborating deceptively to outwit their human overlords, doomers are ascendant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
But there are technical challenges: AI agents make lots of decisions very fast, and so it's hard for their human overlords to monitor exactly which values are being followed and which aren't.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Our tech overlords are planning for conscious AI to conquer the cosmos.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
The House wasn’t in session, which is often the best time to check in on staff who don’t have their overlords hanging around.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
If anything, the Czechs hated their Nazi overlords.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
