alpha male

noun

: dominant male
a fight in the pack between a young wolf and the alpha male

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That same year, Western chimps attacked and severely injured the alpha male of the larger Central cluster. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 That same year, Western chimps attacked and severely injured the alpha male of the Central cluster. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026 Sandel suspects those ties were strained by an unusually large group size, competition over food and reproduction, alpha male changes and diseases that killed adults that were key bridges between clusters. Jason P. Dinh, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026 Then, in 2015, a new alpha male emerged. Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alpha male

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“Alpha male.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpha%20male. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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