"overdog" meaning in English

See overdog in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-overdog.wav Forms: overdogs [plural]
Etymology: From over- + dog, modelled on earlier underdog. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|dog}} over- + dog Head templates: {{en-noun}} overdog (plural overdogs)
  1. someone who is dominant or has a significant advantage in their field

Inflected forms

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