Darth Vader /ˈdɑː(ɹ)θ ˈveɪ.də(ɹ)/ noun2 •A powerful individual or force, particularly one that is seen as malevolent, dominating and threatening.Irabu had hired Nomura, a man with whom he obviously had a great deal in common, and, who, as we have seen, was rapidly becoming the Darth Vader of Japanese baseball. — 2004 •(UK, informal) A British Rail Class 460 train.When the new GEX stock (Darth Vaders!!) are in service, and the inevitable happens and they break down, EWS will no doubt trundle along to rescue it — 1999 formsDarth Vaders