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Noun

alpha male ‎(plural alpha males)

1. The dominant male in a group of animals.
2. A 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, 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

   • 2012 June 28, Jamie Jackson, “Wimbledon 2012: Lukas Rosol shocked by miracle win over Rafael Nadal”, in 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.

   • 2015 March 12, Daniel Taylor, “Chelsea out of Champions League after Thiago Silva sends 10-man PSG through on away goals”, in The Guardian (London):

     Fàbregas is having a lapse in form and Costa seems so preoccupied with alpha-male aggro it possibly distracts him from the rather more important task of beating the opposition goalkeeper.

Related terms

• beta male
• omega male

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