1. a person or group in a dominant or advantageous position
Usage: informal

Examples

• After years of being the underdog, the small company became the overdog in the tech industry.
• The overdog team was expected to win the championship easily.
• She went from underdog to overdog after her promotion to CEO.
• The political overdog maintained control of the legislature.
• In this rivalry, it’s hard to tell who’s the overdog and who’s the underdog.
• The overdog corporation dominated the market for decades.