1. positions of supreme authority or dominance over others; the state of being an overlord
Usage: formal; often historical or political contexts

Examples

• The medieval king established overlordships over several neighboring territories.
• Corporate overlordships in the industry stifled competition for decades.
• The treaty ended the foreign overlordships that had controlled the region.
• Local chiefs resented the overlordships imposed by the colonial government.
• These overlordships were maintained through military force and economic control.
• The revolution sought to overthrow all forms of overlordships in the country.