Bond villain

English

Alternative forms

• James Bond villain

Etymology

From Bond +‎ villain. A reference to the typical villains of James Bond movies.

Noun

Bond villain (plural Bond villains)

1. An evil genius, usually of significant power and means, who attempts to take over (or destroy) the world.
   • 2004 August 30, The New Yorker:

     Cheney’s turned into a James Bond villain.

   • 2023 January 25, Cem Davis tells Nick Brodrick, “A warm 'Waterloo family' welcome”, in RAIL, number 975, page 38:

     One hundred NR employees come under his authority. "Doing some of the frontline roles has enabled me to understand more around my own decision-making and how it affects the frontline. I say to people I'm not this Bond villain, sitting upstairs, stroking a cat!