as in patronizes
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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The concentration cuts another way.—
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11 June 2026
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“Lords (it over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lords%20%28it%20over%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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