1. ruled or controlled by an overlord; subject to excessive authority or dominance
Usage: often used in historical or fantasy contexts; can be used figuratively to describe oppressive situations

Examples

• The overlorded peasants had little say in their own governance.
• In the fantasy novel, the overlorded kingdoms finally rebelled against their tyrant.
• The workers felt overlorded by management's strict policies.
• Medieval overlorded territories paid heavy tributes to their overlords.
• She described her childhood as overlorded by her controlling parents.