Darth Vader

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

Equivalents

8 more languages

العربيةدَارْث فِيدَر

ÍslenskaSvarthöfði

ItalianoDart FenerDarth Vader

日本語ダース・ヴェイダー

한국어다스 베이더

NederlandsDarth Vader

PortuguêsDarth Vader

РусскийДарт Ве́йдер

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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