overlords

noun

plural of overlord
as in tyrants

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  1. tyrants
  2. dictators
  3. despots
  4. kings
  5. princes
  6. emperors
  7. lords
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • When elites are strong, dictators need to accommodate them, often by repressing outsiders to shield insiders from potential challenges.
    — José Kaire, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
  • Trump has praised Communist dictators in terms unlike those used by any American president outside the context of a wartime alliance.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of dictators
Noun
  • The invisible power of the unelected despots of data and tech lords must be diminished; if families cannot control the disaster of digital addiction, states will have to legislate for them.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • The Boys – Season 5 (Prime Video) Things have gone from bad to worse in the final season of The Boys, Prime Video’s irreverent superhero satire about America succumbing to charismatic despots and fascistic opportunists.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of despots
Noun
  • The ushabtis were believed to accompany the kings to the afterlife in order to perform manual and agricultural labor on their behalf.
    — Noraldin Jadat, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026
  • He is loved as kings are loved, for their power and for their benevolence, and also for their distance.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of kings
Noun
  • To ensure compliance, three imperial princes were tasked with personally notifying senior Japanese military commanders of the surrender.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Belgian princesses and princes have all been busy with their education, with a recent milestone being King Philippe and Queen Mathilde traveling to Boston for Princess Elisabeth’s graduation ceremonies.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Definition of princes
Noun
  • Maybe it’s supposed to end this way — as admirers who became combatants, who bonded as only emperors can, then became close.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Various polls have shown most people are open-minded about female emperors.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of emperors
Noun
  • 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
Definition of lords
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“Overlords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlords. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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