lordery

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/lɔɹd.ə.ɹi/

noun

The practice of being a lord.

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Meanings

nounlordery (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe practice of being a lord.

    I don't know if I have heard a more pathetic indictment of slum-lordery.

    1971, Concordia Theological Monthly, volume 42
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    While pursuing your goal of time-lordery, you shouldn't have to take one or the other extreme […]

    2011, Chris Hardwick, The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life)

Origin

From lord + -ery.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

orderly
Cite this entry
APA

lordery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lordery

MLA

“lordery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lordery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lordery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lordery.

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