warlords

noun

Definition of warlordsnext
plural of warlord
as in overlords

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  1. rulers
  2. leaders
  3. autocrats
Noun
  • For white rulers, this was not merely a local rebellion but a threat to the global governance of white supremacy.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Indeed, rulers, and even gods, once performed ceremonies to K'awiil in order to try and summon other supernatural beings.
    James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of rulers
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  • And business leaders have been clear that those costs will likely get passed directly to their customers.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The startup plans to release the AI agent as a research preview and through its application programming interface (API), OpenAI leaders reportedly told staff in a meeting Wednesday.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of leaders
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  • There’s nothing tough about bowing to autocrats.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Harris has placed herself squarely in the tradition of recent Democratic administrations, especially Biden’s, arguing that the United States must lead strong international coalitions to contain autocrats such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
    Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of autocrats
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