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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun One that has a significant advantage.

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  • noun someone who is dominant or has a significant advantage in their field

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[over + (under)dog.]

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over- +‎ dog

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