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
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He is the overlord of the underground gambling industry.
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 4 July 2025
As for what happens after that, well, the overlords at HBO have requested that reviews be spoiler-free.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
More than a decade later, in the 1980s, Kempton also found it within him to champion Richard Nixon, who was then at the mercy not of special prosecutors but rather the overlords of an Upper East Side co-op bent on rejecting him.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 16 May 2025
One member of the underclass (Jessica Brown Findlay) strives for more by singing for her life on a live TV special, another (Daniel Kaluuya) bursts onto a broadcast to deliver a screed against his overlords; both of their lives get significantly worse as a result of these choices.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Overlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overlord. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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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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