Meaning & use
lording
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behaving in a superior, domineering way toward others, often by flaunting power or status.
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He kept lording his promotion over the rest of the team.
She hated how her older sister was always lording it over her about grades.
A note on using this word
Almost always used in the phrase 'lord it over someone,' rather than 'lording' alone.
Words with a similar meaning
domineeringbossing
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