overdogn.
/ˈəʊvədɒɡ/, U.S. /ˈoʊvərˌdɔɡ/, /ˈoʊvərˌdɑɡ/ = top dog n.. Cf. underdog n.
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society > authority > rule or government > oppression > [noun] > domineering or overbearing > domineering person
termagant1508
overdog1908
whale1914
bossy-boots1983
the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > dog > [noun] > superior
key1693
overdog1908
1908 Westm. Gaz. 17 Oct. 5/1 But the smart terrier was an Overdog, And knew a trick worth two of that.
1938 Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch 6 Apr. 8/4 It's contrary to all instinct, yet, as one looks over the world today, one has to feel sorry for the overdogs.
1993 Coloradoan (Fort Collins) 21 Feb. e2/5 It was my fate to have achieved overdog status.
Derivatives
ˈoverdoggery n. rare
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society > authority > rule or government > oppression > [noun] > domineering or overbearing
lording?a1425
masterdomc1475
imperiousness1582
domineering1617
dictatoring1644
overbearing1649
magisteriousness1650
magisterialness1651
high-handednessa1658
peremptoriness1699
dictation1769
overbearingnessa1797
dictatorialism1826
bashawism1839
dictatorialness1845
domineeringness1889
overmasterfulness1899
bossiness1928
overdoggery1962
1962 T. Zinkin Caste Today 40 When the underdog begins to feel that he is as good as his neighbour, the result depends largely upon whether the overdog has stopped believing in his own over-doggery.
1997 Australian (Nexis) 12 Dec. 18 The emergence of the Dutch total football side of the 1970s was about overdoggery.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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