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overlord
CIDE DICTIONARY
overlord, n.
One who is lord over another or others; a superior lord; a master. Freeman. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
overlord
anointed king, boss, bwana, chef, chief, chieftain, church dignitary, crowned head, dynast, ecclesiarch, elder, emperor, employer, goodman, grand duke, guru, high chief, husband, imperator, king, king-emperor, kinglet, liege, liege lord, lord, lord paramount, majesty, master, monarch, padrone, paramount, paterfamilias, patriarch, patron, petty king, potentate, prince, prince consort, rabbi, royal, royal personage, royalty, ruler, sahib, seigneur, seignior, sovereign, starets, suzerain, teacher, tetrarchFor further exploring for "overlord" in Webster Dictionary Online