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overlords

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plural of overlord

as in tyrants

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Because, after all, as in all of Haber’s novels, the point is not really what is happening in the world but what is happening in the mind—in this case the mind of the pettiest of tyrants.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Aegon, dragged out of King’s Landing by spymaster Lord Larys Strong (Matthew Needham) in an effort to save him from the fratricidal Aemond, gets an up-close look at the petty tyrants who have sprouted up in the countryside thanks to his impetuous rule.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026

Definition of tyrants

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For years the company has rewritten its own rules, redesigned its products, and even bent to the demands of dictators to preserve market access.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
The idea that the war was about democracy is disputed by the rise of dictators in Russia, Italy, Germany, Spain and France after the war.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of dictators

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James topping the list by a significant margin when the likes of Mickey Mantle and Michael Jordan have long been seen as the kings of the sports card world may raise some eyebrows, but his priciest card to date does include Jordan on it.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Anthony Hopkins has played villains and popes, presidents and dictators, titans of literature and comic book kings.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of kings

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The couples worked together through The Royal Foundation and delighted the public whenever the princes and their partners stepped out together.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
At the beginning of the Arcadia, one of the princes, Musidorus, courts Pamela, one of the sister-princesses, by communicating to her that his shepherd apparel is just a disguise.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of princes

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In Italy, the worst drought in 70 years has exposed the piers of an ancient bridge over the Tiber River once used by Roman emperors but which fell into disrepair by the third century.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The wreck also contained gold coins issued by four emperors of the Heraclian dynasty, which ruled the Byzantine Empire during the seventh and eighth centuries.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of emperors

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In fact, challenging the rules of the digital road the tech lords have lucratively paved for themselves, the cases are but three of more than 2,000 such suits moving through a plethora of courts across the land against social media companies.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Much of this episode focused on Rhaenyra’s uncomfortable interactions with various lords and ladies in King’s Landing, from a hostile High Septon to Lord Corlys Velaryon to her new dragonriders.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

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