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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This new entry has Anya Taylor-Joy as Imperator Furiosa (taking over for Charlize Theron) and Chris Hemsworth as a devious warlord in a story that takes place 15 years before the previous film.
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
Liberia’s first civil war started in 1989, when the warlord Charles G. Taylor led a rebellion to overthrow the military regime of President Samuel Doe, who was later mutilated and killed by fighters under another warlord, Prince Johnson.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 3 May 2024
In the series, which takes place before the events of the films, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva join hands to protect the kingdom of Mahishmati and the throne against its greatest threat, the mysterious warlord known only as Raktadeva.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 May 2024
Events that purportedly failed to rise to the radical occasion include the English Revolution (merely a bid for bourgeois power, skeptics say), the Mexican Revolution (a rivalry between warlords), and even the French Revolution.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Waiting to attack are one thousand heavily armed bandits, disgruntled ex-soldiers led by a charismatic 25-year-old rebel who is dead-set on freeing his province from the yoke of a brutal warlord.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2024
As the tea ceremony gained in popularity, powerful warlords competed in acquiring the most coveted utensils, including braziers, kettles, scoops, whisks and the bowllike cups in which the tea was whipped and sipped.
—Paul S. Atkins, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2024
Brolin made his foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the warlord Thanos in the Avengers film series.
—Sarah Weldon, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2024
Instead, the warlord took Adams into his confidence.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
Liberia’s first civil war started in 1989, when the warlord Charles G. Taylor led a rebellion to overthrow the military regime of President Samuel Doe, who was later mutilated and killed by fighters under another warlord, Prince Johnson.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 3 May 2024
In the series, which takes place before the events of the films, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva join hands to protect the kingdom of Mahishmati and the throne against its greatest threat, the mysterious warlord known only as Raktadeva.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 May 2024
Events that purportedly failed to rise to the radical occasion include the English Revolution (merely a bid for bourgeois power, skeptics say), the Mexican Revolution (a rivalry between warlords), and even the French Revolution.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Waiting to attack are one thousand heavily armed bandits, disgruntled ex-soldiers led by a charismatic 25-year-old rebel who is dead-set on freeing his province from the yoke of a brutal warlord.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2024
As the tea ceremony gained in popularity, powerful warlords competed in acquiring the most coveted utensils, including braziers, kettles, scoops, whisks and the bowllike cups in which the tea was whipped and sipped.
—Paul S. Atkins, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2024
Brolin made his foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the warlord Thanos in the Avengers film series.
—Sarah Weldon, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2024
Instead, the warlord took Adams into his confidence.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
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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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