| 霸王 | bà wáng | hegemon / overlord / despot | ![]() |
| 霸主 | bà zhǔ | a powerful chief of the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) / overlord / hegemon | ![]() |
| 领主 | lǐng zhǔ | feudal lord / suzerain / overlord | ![]() |
| 挟天子以令天下 | xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng tiān xià | (expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country | ![]() |
| 挟天子以令诸侯 | xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng zhū hóu | (expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals | ![]() |
