strong; powerful; vigorous; superior or better; slightly more than

a person of great talent or status; a hero among men

Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings

to control; to keep under; to suppress or quell

a local bully or tyrant who uses their power or connections to oppress others in a specific area; a regional mafia boss