lord it over
Flaunt one's authority
To lord it over someone is to act superior toward them, flaunting authority or status in a domineering way: Ever since his promotion, he lords it over the rest of us.
The phrase implies not just having power but wielding it obnoxiously—rubbing others' noses in your advantage rather than exercising authority with grace.
Aggressively asserting control
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- tyrannizeRule by oppression
- boss aroundCommand others overbearingly
- browbeatIntimidate through pressure
bully · oppress · subjugate · intimidate · dictatorial · authoritarian · imperious · high-handed
Disdainfully proud
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- superiorHigher in rank
snobbish · patronize · look down on · talk down to · disdainful · contemptuous · lofty · aloof
domineering
Aggressively asserting control
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- tyrannizeRule by oppression
- boss aroundCommand others overbearingly
browbeat · bully · oppress · subjugate · intimidate · dictatorial · authoritarian · imperious · high-handed · despotic
haughty
Disdainfully proud
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
superior · snobbish · patronize · look down on · talk down to · disdainful · contemptuous · lofty · aloof · smug
- powerauthority, electric power, nuclear power, solar power, wind power
- arrogancearrogant, conceited, pompous, vain, haughty
lord it overbow down to
knuckle under · answer to · look up to · follow · obey
over, lord, landlord, lords, lordly, warlord, lording, lorded, lordship