warlord
noun
war·lord
ˈwȯr-ˌlȯrd 
1
: a supreme military leader
2
: a military commander exercising civil power by force usually in a limited area
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Captured as a child and separated from her family, Furiosa becomes embroiled in a battle between two warlords: the brutal rebellion of Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) and the rising power of Immortan Joe (Lachy Hulme).
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
He’s easily overshadowed by Ottoman warlord Dominic Monaghan, who sports eyeliner as ostentatious as his attempt at a Turkish accent.
—Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
But what effect would such sanctions have on a warlord who doesn’t engage with the U.S. economy?
—Elizabeth Shackelford, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
Others were kidnapped off the streets in China and taken by gunpoint to enclaves run by ethnic warlords and Chinese crime gangs, survivors said.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
He’s easily overshadowed by Ottoman warlord Dominic Monaghan, who sports eyeliner as ostentatious as his attempt at a Turkish accent.
—Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
But what effect would such sanctions have on a warlord who doesn’t engage with the U.S. economy?
—Elizabeth Shackelford, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
Others were kidnapped off the streets in China and taken by gunpoint to enclaves run by ethnic warlords and Chinese crime gangs, survivors said.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Warlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warlord. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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warlord
noun
war·lord
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌlȯ(ə)rd
1
: an important military leader
2
: a military leader who governs an area by force
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