alpha male
Noun
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Noun
alpha male (plural alpha males)
- (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
- Antonyms: omega male
- 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, How 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
- French: mâle dominant, mâle alpha
- German: Alpha-Männchen, Alphamännchen, Platzhirsch (deer), Alphawolf (wolf), Leitwolf (wolf), Alpharüde (canine), Leitbulle (bovine), Alphatier (male or female), Leittier (male or female)
- Italian: maschio alfa
- Portuguese: macho alfa
- Russian: а́льфа-саме́ц
- Spanish: macho alfa
- German: Leitwolf
- Spanish: macho alfa
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