alpha male
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Noun [edit]
alpha male (plural alpha males)
- The dominant male in a group of animals.
- A large and muscular dominating, controlling, protecting, successful, and leading man
- 2000, Black Enterprise, Alpha Male Investing, Feb 2000 Vol. 30, No. 7, page 54
- Alpha male investing Aggressive stock-picker on the prowl for less risky financial plan Stanley Richards may have been a latecomer to investing, but he's made up for lost time by aggressively buying
- 2007, Paul Dobransky, L. A. Stamford, The Secret Psychology of How We Fall in Love, link
- This alpha-male status gives him the highest opportunity to mate with many of the best genetic examples of the females in his liking
- year unknown, Wings Of Success, Hom to Attract Anything You want in Life, page 32
- The alpha male, is lucky in this regard, since he has a gang and while he must protect them all
- 2012 June 28, Jamie Jackson, “Wimbledon 2012: Lukas Rosol shocked by miracle win over Rafael Nadal”, the Guardian:
- Nadal is supposedly the alpha male in any slugfest. But Rosol's forehand shots were being sent towards the Majorcan at 93mph plus, and his was the fastest serve at 134mph.
- 2000, Black Enterprise, Alpha Male Investing, Feb 2000 Vol. 30, No. 7, page 54
Translations [edit]
dominant male in a group of animals
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