overlord
noun
over·lord
ˈō-vər-ˌlȯrd 
1
: a lord over other lords : a lord paramount
2
a
: an absolute or supreme ruler
b
: one having great power or authority
a corporate overlord
Examples of overlord in a Sentence
He is the overlord of the underground gambling industry.
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For years, the specter of AI overlords dominated conversations, from boardrooms to the public sphere.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The shutdown brought Americans’ collective cyber vulnerability into sharp focus: Our reliance on trillion-dollar tech overlords may imperil national security.
—Heidi Boghosian, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
Against her better judgment she’s coerced by shady corporate overlord Atlas (Edgar Ramirez), or a glitchy hologram of him, into traveling to Pandora.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
Hilmar plays Jónas’ closest partner, who plans to use Jónas’ naivety to build her own escape from their overlord.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The shutdown brought Americans’ collective cyber vulnerability into sharp focus: Our reliance on trillion-dollar tech overlords may imperil national security.
—Heidi Boghosian, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
Against her better judgment she’s coerced by shady corporate overlord Atlas (Edgar Ramirez), or a glitchy hologram of him, into traveling to Pandora.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
Hilmar plays Jónas’ closest partner, who plans to use Jónas’ naivety to build her own escape from their overlord.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Overlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overlord. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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overlord
noun
over·lord
ˈō-vər-ˌlȯ(ə)rd
1
: a lord who rules over other lords
2
: an absolute or supreme ruler
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