Meaning of Darth Vader | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A powerful individual or force, particularly one that is seen as malevolent, dominating and threatening.
2. Darth Vader, a villain of the science-fantasy film series Star Wars.
3. A British Rail Class 460 train.
   British, informal

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Examples

“Irabu had hired Nomura, a man with whom he obviously had a great deal in common, and, who, as we have seen, was rapidly becoming the Darth Vader of Japanese baseball.”

“Bush's missile shield plan positions him as Darth Vader.”

“Commonly assumed to exert massive effects on the electorate, political spots (notably negative ones) have been teasingly called the Darth Vader of modern politics...”

“In two different speeches the vice president called Malone, alternately “the Darth Vader of the cable industry,” and “[the man who runs] the cable Cosa Nostra.””

“When the new GEX stock (Darth Vaders!!) are in service, and the inevitable happens and they break down, EWS will no doubt trundle along to rescue it”

“What was modified so that 73s could haul (or push) and heat air-con stock on Gatwick Express (pre Darth Vader) - the locos or the coaches?”

“Is there not also a degree of commonality with the Darth Vader units of Gatwick Express, which are likely to join the Southern fleet when (if) the GatEx franchise is terminated?”

“What's all this? Looks like Darth Vader's bathroom.”

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