alpha male
Speech parts
1. alpha male - Noun
2. alpha male - Adjective
Meaning
(zoology, ethology) The dominant male in a group of animals.
(by extension) A dominant, assertive, protective, oftentimes successful, leadership-type man or male. [from 1990s]
Synonyms: alpha, male alpha
Antonym: omega male
alpha male (comparative more alpha male, superlative most alpha male)
Exhibiting the characteristics of a dominant male; dominant, assertive, and protective.
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I never expected I would be connected to the Alpha male as some kind of ancillary object, and to this day it mystifies me.
At a certain point, even if the one alpha male is dominant, at a certain point there's a younger lion that is stronger, and everyone knows it.
My public caricature - that of a self-confident alpha male - is only partly accurate.
It's a real man who can go out with a woman who's taller than he is. That's an alpha male right there.
I describe in 'Chimpanzee Politics' how the alpha male needs broad support to reach the top spot. He needs some close allies and he needs many group members to be on his side.
Whether you like it or not, the digital age has produced a new format for modern romance, and natural selection may be favoring the quick-thumbed quip peddler over the confident, ice-breaking alpha male.