verb
- exercising authority or control in an arrogant or domineering manner; acting as a lord over others
Usage: present participle of 'overlord'; informal
noun
- the act or practice of exercising supreme authority or control over others in a domineering way
Usage: gerund form; informal
Examples
- The manager was criticized for overlording the team instead of collaborating with them.
- His overlording attitude made it difficult for employees to voice their opinions.
- She resented his overlording behavior and eventually left the company.
- The overlording of smaller nations by larger powers has been a recurring theme in history.
- He stopped overlording his younger siblings and began treating them as equals.
- The overlording style of leadership created tension in the workplace.