Thesaurus results for OVERLORD

overlord

noun

Definition of overlord

as in dictator

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Recent Examples of overlord Militia commanders were already feeling slighted by their British overlords, and London’s stranglehold on trade and manufacturing caused still more resentment. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 The story line has nothing to do with Queen but instead centers on a tale about rebel Earthlings overthrowing their cruel overlords. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 Yes, other Hollywood depictions of the future had predicted similar technology over the years, but guess what year Apple overlord Steve Jobs announced the breakthrough videotelephony product known as FaceTime? — Dan Snierson, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 Some tech observers think that the Palantir overlord sees the end times coming, but his real motivation is likely much more mundane and self-interested. — David Futrelle, Washington Post, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for overlord

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Noun

The United States is slow-walking a democratic process that should have started in January, the day after an American military operation extracted dictator Nicolás Maduro.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Of course, the situation was made complicated last month when On’s newest ambassador and face of its new football line Kylian Mbappé laughed at a meme of his face on Mao Zedong’s body and referred to the former leader as a dictator.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of dictator

Noun

The piece, by the Bay Area duo BSisters (Behnaz and Baharak Khaleghi), riffs on the myth of Zahāk — a vain tyrant with snakes around his head that eat human brains to keep him alive.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
He got obsessed with building an empire, started Solar Productions, and became a tyrant both on set and off.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of tyrant

Noun

Whatever the explanation, Boot says a willingness to do the bidding of a murderous despot is despicable and dangerous.

— Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
Upending global trade, plucking a dictator out of Caracas, escalating to full-on war with Iran, shredding alliances, courting despots — the major twists and turns of this administration never end.

— Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of despot

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Godzilla Minus Zero is king of the box office in its opening weekend as the sequel feature looks to dominate the frame that also sees the debuts of The Cat in the Hat, Ramayana, Wild Horse Nine and Club Kid.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2026
Americans are up in arms about the much broader graft practiced by much of the political class, not just by its evil faux-king.

— Larry Wilson, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of king

Noun

All the coins are Roman, minted during the second century for five emperors and four empresses.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
The new movie introduces Robert Pattinson as Scytale, shape-shifting villain who attempts to kill and overthrow Chalamet’s space emperor Paul Atreides.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of emperor

Noun

Apparently, the businessman would be happy to continue hosting the prince, Meghan, and their children for a long time to come.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
The prince has even reportedly been relying on his father, King Charles, throughout all of this.

— StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of prince

Noun

This was demonstrated in Hungary in April, when opposition leader Péter Magyar convincingly won an election against a long-ruling, right-wing authoritarian.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2026
And the solution is simply to replace the corrupt, racist authoritarian with a governing party that respects the rule of law, equality, and basic decency.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

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