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lord (it over)

verb

Definition of lord (it over)

as in to patronize

to assume or treat with an air of superiority waiters at that fancy restaurant like to lord it over the customers, acting like they're doing them a favor just being there

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Generations of Argentines have patronized Mercado Buenos Aires.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The letter explained in patronizing terms how the English government worked.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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