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1. • • overlord noun [ C ] uk / ˈəʊ.və.lɔːd / us / ˈoʊ.vɚ.lɔːrd / Add to word list a person in a position of power, especially in the past
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   What does Overlord mean?

   • （尤指旧时的）领主，大王，霸主… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! OVERLORD definition: 1. a person in a position of power, especially in the past 2. a person in a position of power…. Learn more.

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   What are some examples of overlords?

   • 1. The corporate overlord made decisions that impacted the entire company. 2. In the fantasy novel, the evil overlord sought to conquer the kingdom. 3. The political overlord controlled the fate of the nation's policies. 4. The tech mogul was seen as the overlord of the digital age. 5. The feudal lord acted as an overlord to multiple vassals. 6.

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   Can an overlord peer over people's shoulders?

   • Setting up an all-powerful overlord to peer over people's shoulders, able at any time to wield immense powers of intervention, might encourage that defensive mentality. It has no general powers of surveillance over the polytechnics and colleges and it is not an overlord. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   How did the Overlord function in the dystopian future?

   • 1. The criminal overlord ran an underground syndicate with an iron fist. 2. In the dystopian future, the government functioned like an overlord. 3. The warlord claimed the title of overlord in the lawless region. 4. The tribal chief acted as the overlord of his people.

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   Why did people pay their overlords what they asked for?

   • They could pay overlords what they asked for, or they could vote with their feet and hope for the best. On the one hand, it signified the premodern overlord/tributary relationship. Around 5,000 years ago, in fertile river valleys bordered by mountains and deserts, subjects started to pay overlords labor and taxes.

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   Is Adar the Orcs' Overlord?

   • Jennifer Maas, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024 Adar presented himself not as the orcs’ overlord, but as their father figure. Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024 And then of course there are the countless attacks on individual news outlets and their corporate overlords.

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   OVERLORD definition: 1. a person in a position of power, especially in the past 2. a person in a position of power…. Learn more.

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   What does the noun overlord mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun overlord. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   The meaning of OVERLORD is a lord over other lords : a lord paramount. How to use overlord in a sentence.

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   The noun 'overlord' has a straightforward etymology that combines two English words: 'over' and 'lord.' 'Over' comes from Old English 'ofer,' meaning 'above' or 'beyond,' while 'lord' has Germanic origins and refers to a person of high rank or authority.

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › overlordOVERLORD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

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    Definition of overlord noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.