overlord

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In comparing those statistics with those of its former colonial overlord, Hartnett, Bank of America’s chief equity strategist, found an emphatic stateside outperformance on almost all fronts.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 3, 2026

"I think Your Idol is such a banger," says Kang about song the Saja Boys sing while feeding the souls of their audience to the evil overlord Gwi-Ma.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

She says this with a sense of awe, marveling at how much closer Krystle will be to this wonderful, romantic overlord.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

Our desire to believe that Autopilot is safe reflects our desire to believe that the real A.I. risk involves a superhuman overlord.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2023

I can’t understand what the revolt was about Everybody knows that the King of England is their feudal overlord.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White