hector

v. to talk to someone in an angry or bossy way to make them feel small or force them to do something.

v. to behave in an arrogant or intimidating manner; to bully or domineer through blustering speech. Often used transitively with a person as the object.

“The boss would often hector his employees until they were too nervous to speak.”

“The prosecutor continued to hector the witness, hoping that a barrage of aggressive questions would eventually force a contradiction in her testimony.”

Literary

n. a famous prince and brave soldier from the city of Troy in ancient Greek stories.

n. The eldest son of King Priam of Troy and the greatest Trojan warrior in the Iliad. Usually capitalized as a proper noun.

“In the story of the Trojan War, Hector is killed by the Greek hero Achilles.”

“Homer portrays Hector not merely as a formidable warrior, but as a tragic figure torn between his civic duty to Troy and his love for his family.”