Lording

But before Winston might even think of lording over this lodging for elite assassins, he has some very deadly business to tend to, involving the Continental’s current boss (played by Mel Gibson).

And that’s what his presidency has been about, he explains: lording power over everyone who didn’t support him.

Adoke said it was “shameful that vultures have taken over the system and are now lording it over the constitution” in a democracy that thrives on law and order.

He wasn’t content just war-lording his way from planet to planet, he’s got to be able to snuff half of all life out in a snap.

Mourid Barghouti, a Palestinian poet who, like thousands of his brethren, returned from exile in the early days of Oslo, was shocked to find former PLO liberation fighters reduced to the status of petty bureaucrats lording it over ordinary citizens.

Okay, so he is lording it over Soufan, boasting about how awesome he is for being married.