In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
OVERMANNING
Verb
overmanning
present participle of overman
Source: Wiktionary
OVERMAN
O"ver*man, n.; pl. -men.
1. One in authority over others; a chief; usually, an overseer or boss.
2. An arbiter.
3. In the philosophy of Nietzsche, a man of superior physique and powers capable of dominating others; one fitted to survive in an egoistic struggle for the mastery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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