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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In the aftermath of great empires, regional warlords allied, feuded and fought each other for centuries before nations emerged, and largely did the same.
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Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
The zombie warlord is an interdimensional memeplex called SCP-3125.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
According to Human Rights Watch, early in the morning of Nov. 17, 2022, armed men affiliated with a locally infamous warlord entered his home in a gritty section of Tripoli and dragged him into a car in front of his wife and children.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Afterburn is directed by J.J. Perry and follows an ex-soldier played, who works as a treasure hunter recovering valuable objects for powerful clients and is tasked with recovering the Mona Lisa before it’s found by a warlord.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
The zombie warlord is an interdimensional memeplex called SCP-3125.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
According to Human Rights Watch, early in the morning of Nov. 17, 2022, armed men affiliated with a locally infamous warlord entered his home in a gritty section of Tripoli and dragged him into a car in front of his wife and children.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Afterburn is directed by J.J. Perry and follows an ex-soldier played, who works as a treasure hunter recovering valuable objects for powerful clients and is tasked with recovering the Mona Lisa before it’s found by a warlord.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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“Warlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warlord. Accessed 24 Jun. 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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