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  • noun A powerful individual or force, particularly one that is seen as malevolent, dominating and threatening.

Etymologies

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Derived from the fictional character, Darth Vader, itself derived from either Dark Lord of the Sith or a blend of dark and death + Dutch vader ("father").

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Examples

  • So, in short: Darth Vader fabric is inherently funny.

    God Bless the Internet - A Dress A Day 2006

  • So, in short: Darth Vader fabric is inherently funny.

    September 2006 2006

  • Obama gave his talk, Cheney gave his and then a Democratically controlled Congress sided with the guy they call Darth Vader and refused to allow Obama to import the inmates on the Guantanamo Bay prisoner of war camp.

    FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2011

  • Huh? yeah, we see it all the time, thousands upon thousands showing up at the polls and voting under the name Darth Vader or Mickey Mouse with non-existent address.

    Patterico's Pontifications 2008

  • Huh? yeah, we see it all the time, thousands upon thousands showing up at the polls and voting under the name Darth Vader or Mickey Mouse with non-existent address.

    Patterico's Pontifications CHILDREN OF ISRAEL 2008

  • Galactic Lord, aka Darth Vader, Corset - It will be of no surprise to you that this is also the creator of the sexy Star Trek corsets that were around the internet last year.

    Lacing up with the Force - Pink Raygun.com 2010

  • He even bailed criticism levied by the man liberals call Darth Vader didn't get a rise out of Obama.

    CNN Transcript Jan 14, 2009 2009

  • If you know anything about Anna Wintour, she ` s been called Darth Vader in a frock among other things.

    CNN Transcript May 19, 2009 2009

  • The cost of appeasing John Malone — the man Al Gore once called Darth Vader because of his stranglehold on the cable industry — can be steep.

    The Twilight of the Moguls 2008

  • DICK CHENEY, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I asked Lynne the other day if -- how she felt about me being called Darth Vader, and she said well, it humanizes you.

    CNN Transcript Jun 2, 2008 2008

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