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- DictionaryO·ver·lord/ˈōvərˌlôrd/
noun
- 1. a ruler, especially a feudal lord: "Charles was overlord of vast territories in Europe"
The meaning of OVERLORD is a lord over other lords : a lord paramount. How to use overlord in a sentence.
a person in a position of power, especially in the past. Synonym. master. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. People in charge of or controlling other people. acephalous. administrator. anti-management. authority. bureaucrat. controller. council. counter-power. dean. deputy. manipulator. mistress. movers and shakers. multi-headed. officer.
overlord. noun [ C ] us / ˈoʊ.vɚ.lɔːrd / uk / ˈəʊ.və.lɔːd /. Add to word list. a person in a position of power, especially in the past. Synonym. master. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. People in charge of or controlling other people.
noun. a person who is lord over another or over other lords: to obey the will of one's sovereign and overlord. a person of great influence, authority, power, or the like: the overlords of industry.
Definitions of overlord. noun. a person who has general authority over others. synonyms: lord, master. see more.
A lord ranking above other lords, esp. in the feudal system. Any person having great authority or power over others. A ruler of other rulers. The various tribal chieftains met each spring to elect an overlord that would lead them in time of war.
o·ver·lord. (ō′vər-lôrd′) n. 1. A lord having power or supremacy over other lords. 2. One in a position of supremacy or domination over others. o′ver·lord′ship n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
If you refer to someone as an overlord, you mean that they have great power and are likely to use it in a bad way.
Definition of overlord noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dictionary definition of overlord. A person who has supreme authority or control over a particular domain, organization, or group of people. "The villagers lived in fear of the oppressive overlord who demanded heavy taxes." Detailed meaning of overlord.
