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male alpha

male alpha is the alternative form of alpha male.

Meaning of alpha male

Noun

alpha male (plural alpha males)

  1. (ethology) The dominant male in a group of animals.
  2. (broadly) A dominant, assertive, protective, oftentimes successful, leadership-type man or male.
    • 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 buying2000 Feb, Black Enterprise, Alpha Male Investing, volume 30, number 7, page 54
    Synonyms:
    alpha, male alpha
    Antonyms:
    omega male

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Forms of male alpha

pluralmale alphas

Questions about male alpha

What is male alpha the alternative form of?
Male alpha is the alternative form of alpha male.

Words near male alpha in the dictionary

  1. Maldonaldo
  2. maldonite
  3. maldoxone
  4. malds
  5. male
  6. male alpha
  7. male alphas
  8. male answer syndrome
  9. male as norm
  10. male bot
  11. male bots

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