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Swedish
Etymology
över + rock. Attested since 1654 in literal sense.
Noun
överrock c
- overcoat (piece of clothing)
- Synonym: ytterrock
- (figurative, sports) controlling person
han gjorde mål fastän han hade en överrock- he scored despite being subject to a controlling player
- (literally, “he made a goal despite having an overcoat”)
- (figurative, politics) control
regimen satte en överrock på tidningen- the regime subjected the newspaper to controls
- (literally, “the regime put an overcoat on the newspaper”)
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