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The synonyms of “Overlord” are: lord, master
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “overlord” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| lord | Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God. Our lord the king. |
| master | Someone who holds a master s degree from academic institution. Follow in the footsteps of the masters and paint in locations made famous by their work. |
| authority | Official permission or approval. He had absolute authority over his subordinates. |
| chancellor | The person who is head of government (in several countries. The Lord chancellor and the judges will consider the application. |
| charismatic | An adherent of the charismatic movement. He was a charismatic figure with great appeal to the public. |
| chief | Most important element. The chief aim of living. |
| creator | A person or thing that brings something into existence. Water the creator of climate and weather. |
| dominate | Look down on. The villa dominates the town. |
| domineer | Assert one’s will over another in an arrogant way. She doesn t domineer preferring to lead by inspiration rather than by intimidation. |
| duke | (in some parts of Europe) a male ruler of a small independent state. |
| emperor | Large richly colored butterfly. He is regarded as one of the greatest Roman emperors. |
| fief | An estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service; a fee. |
| govern | Exercise authority over; as of nations. The future of Jamaica will be governed by geography not history. |
| king | Used in names of animals and plants that are particularly large e g king cobra. The king of rock. |
| leader | The principal first violinist in an orchestra. Nora was up among the leaders. |
| liege | A person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord. The Scots obeyed him as their liege lord. |
| lord | Make a lord of someone. When we were at school you used to lord it over us. |
| master | Someone who holds a master s degree from academic institution. The apartment s master bathroom has a free standing oval bathtub. |
| nelson | A wrestling hold in which one arm is passed under the opponent s arm from behind and the hand is applied to the neck half nelson or both arms and hands are applied full nelson. |
| possessor | A person who owns something. His father was the possessor of a considerable fortune. |
| potentate | A monarch or ruler, especially an autocratic one. |
| predominance | The state or condition of being greater in number or amount. Churches with a predominance of African American members. |
| premier | Preceding all others in time. He holds the premier barony in the UK created in 1269. |
| proprietor | (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business. Chinese restaurant proprietors. |
| reign | Have sovereign power. Henry VIII reigned for a long time. |
| sovereign | (of a nation or its affairs) acting or done independently and without outside interference. In modern democracies the people s will is in theory sovereign. |
| sovereignty | Government free from external control. National sovereignty. |
| supremacy | The state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status. The supremacy of the king. |
| supreme | A dish served in a supreme sauce. People expected the marathon runner supreme to win. |
| tyrannize | Rule a country as a tyrant. He tyrannizes over the servants. |
| vassal | A person or country in a subordinate position to another. A vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. |
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