overlords

英 [ˈəʊvəlɔːdz]

美 [ˈoʊvərˌlɔrdz]

n. (尤指旧时的)领主，庄主，大王
overlord的复数

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 霸主；巨头
If you refer to someone as anoverlord, you mean that they have great power and are likely to use it in a bad way.
1. We really don't want to be the overlords of the Palestinian population...
  我们真的并不希望成为巴勒斯坦人民的太上皇。
2. The running of Welsh rugby was left in chaos yesterday after a vote of no confidence in the game's overlords.
  昨天，在对威尔士橄榄球界几位巨头投了不信任票后，该运动的管理陷入一片混乱。
N-COUNT （旧时的）君主，领主
In former times, anoverlordwas someone who had power over many people.
1. Henry II was the first king to be recognized as overlord of Ireland.
  亨利二世是第一位被承认为爱尔兰领主的国王。