overlord

1. A ruler of other rulers.

   The various tribal chieftains met each spring to elect an overlord that would lead them in time of war.

   Oberherr, Lehnsherr

   царьcarʹ, верхо́вный князьverxóvnyj knjazʹ

2. (historical)A feudal lord directly owed rent or personal service by a tenant of subinfeudated land, a tenant's liege lord.

   The tenant owed a variety of obligations to his overlord—usually including military service or serjeanty—but these were gradually converted into monetary rents.

3. Anyone with overarching power or authority in a given domain.

   The crusty old professor was overlord of the history department, and few dared to cross his will.

1. I for one welcome our robot overlords.

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2. As the overlord, he controlled vast territories.

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3. They dreamed of overthrowing their tyrannical overlord.

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4. Gandhi's strategy of civil disobedience only worked because of colonial India's racial homogeneity versus its British overlords.

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