The action of lord, v. (in various senses). Also occasionally attributive.

The position of being master; absolute control; dominion, supremacy; †victory in battle (obsolete).

Overbearing character, disposition, or manner; arrogance. Also in neutral or positive sense: commanding quality or manner; authority.

The action of domineer, v.; imperious rule, tyranny; overbearing demeanour.

The action of ruling as, or behaving like, a dictator.

Imperious or dictatorial behaviour; arrogant exercise of power or assertion of superiority; an instance of this. Also with plural agreement (with the…

= magisterialness, n.

The quality or condition of being magisterial.

The quality or character of being peremptory (in various senses).

Arbitrary command; dictatorial action or behaviour; the exercise of dictatorship.

The quality of being overbearing.

Dictatorial behaviour or action; the adoption of a dictatorial approach.

The imperiousness or haughty tyranny of a bashaw.

The quality or fact of being dictatorial (in various senses).

The quality of being bossy or overbearing.