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overlord

o·ver·lord [ ṓvər làwrd ] (plural o·ver·lords)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. principal ruler: a ruler with overall power, usually over several subservient rulers, especially somebody who ruled over other lords in a feudal system

2. somebody powerful: somebody of great power or influence


o·ver·lord·ship noun
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