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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Swiss zoologists, botanists, engineers, priests and nuns from missionary societies, merchants and rentier businesspeople, warlords and mercenaries ventured out to participate in plunder and looting as adjuncts or sidekicks of the stronger world powers and financiers.
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Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) The first Call of Duty game to venture beyond World War II into modern-day geopolitical situations and international intrigue with nukes, an anti-U.S. Middle Eastern warlord and an ultranationalist Russian terrorist involved.
—Carlie Procell, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
In the classic Chinese novel , the warlord Liu Bei and his generals Guan Yu and Zhang Fei swore an oath of brotherhood in a peach orchard.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
By episode nine, Mariko goes head-to-head with Ishido Kazunari (Takehiro Hira), the warlord, and confronts him.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024
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Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) The first Call of Duty game to venture beyond World War II into modern-day geopolitical situations and international intrigue with nukes, an anti-U.S. Middle Eastern warlord and an ultranationalist Russian terrorist involved.
—Carlie Procell, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
In the classic Chinese novel , the warlord Liu Bei and his generals Guan Yu and Zhang Fei swore an oath of brotherhood in a peach orchard.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
By episode nine, Mariko goes head-to-head with Ishido Kazunari (Takehiro Hira), the warlord, and confronts him.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 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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