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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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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
Will people who flee dictators and endless poverty be permitted lawfully to cross America’s shores and borders in search of a better life?

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

Definition of dictators

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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

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Standard Nobu Deluxe kings, at about 350 square feet, feel warmer and more characterful than many similarly sized Strip rooms, with platform beds, statement headboards, and large soaking tubs in unexpectedly big bathrooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Gold not glittering As for gold, while the yellow metal has traditionally been sought out by kings and paupers throughout history alike, the anaemic gold price has puzzled experts.

— Lim Hui Jie,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of kings

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The two estranged princes – now fathers and husbands – have only seen one another a handful of times in the last four years.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
With nanny Olga Powell and mom Diana, the young princes enjoyed an open-sleigh ride in Lech, Austria, on March 30, 1993.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of princes

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Various polls have shown most people are open-minded about female emperors.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Even the richest emperors of the past did not have the ability to satisfy their whims that is now possessed by any student in Chicago or Berlin or Kinshasa.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 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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