Overlordship
[oh-ver-lawrd] /ˈoʊ vərˌlɔrd/
noun
1.
a person who is over another or over other :
to obey the will of one’s sovereign and overlord.
2.
a person of great influence, authority, power, or the like:
the overlords of industry.
verb (used with object)
3.
to rule or govern arbitrarily or tyrannically; domineer.
/ˈəʊvəˌlɔːd/
noun
1.
a supreme lord or master
n.
c.1200, from over- + lord (n.). Chosen 1943 as the Allied code-word for the D-Day invasion of northern France.
Read Also:
- Overly
[oh-ver-lee] /ˈoʊ vər li/ adverb 1. excessively; too: a voyage not overly dangerous. /ˈəʊvəlɪ/ adverb 1. too; excessively adv. “excessively,” Old English oferlice; see over + -ly (2). Often “regarded as an Americanism in the U.K.” [OED].
- Overlying
[oh-ver-lahy-ing] /ˌoʊ vərˈlaɪ ɪŋ/ verb 1. present participle of . [oh-ver-lahy] /ˌoʊ vərˈlaɪ/ verb (used with object), overlay, overlain, overlying. 1. to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum. 2. to smother (an infant) by lying upon it, as in sleep. /ˌəʊvəˈlaɪ/ verb (transitive) -lies, -lying, -lay, -lain 1. to lie or rest […]
- Overman
[noun oh-ver-muh n for 1, oh-ver-man for 2; verb oh-ver-man] /noun ˈoʊ vər mən for 1, ˈoʊ vərˌmæn for 2; verb ˌoʊ vərˈmæn/ noun, plural overmen [oh-ver-muh n for 1;oh-ver-men for 2] /ˈoʊ vər mən for 1;ˈoʊ vərˌmɛn for 2/ (Show IPA) 1. a foreman, supervisor, or overseer. 2. a superman. verb (used with object), […]
- Overmanage
[man-ij] /ˈmæn ɪdʒ/ verb (used with object), managed, managing. 1. to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income? 2. to take charge or care of: to manage my investments. 3. to dominate or influence (a […]
- Overmantel
[oh-ver-man-tl] /ˈoʊ vərˌmæn tl/ adjective 1. situated above a mantelpiece. noun 2. an ornament or panel situated above a mantelpiece. /ˈəʊvəˌmæntəl/ noun 1. an ornamental shelf over a mantelpiece, often with a mirror