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warlord

[ wawr-lawrd ]

noun

  1. a military leader, especially of a warlike nation.
  2. a military commander who has seized power, especially in one section of a country.


warlord

/ ˈwɔːˌlɔːd /

noun

  1. a military leader of a nation or part of a nation, esp one who is accountable to nobody when the central government is weak

    the Chinese warlords



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Other Words From

  • warlordism noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of warlord1

First recorded in 1855–60; war 1 + lord

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Example Sentences

Dostum is a warlord par excellence and a classic product of Afghan politics, which is both local and volatile.

He was a Burmese national—resistance fighter, drug smuggler, kidnapper, warlord.

Adventurer journalist Robert Young Pelton is crowdfunding a trip to find African warlord Joseph Kony.

Pelton says he has been tracking the warlord through his many personal contacts on the ground since 1993.

Indeed, in April of this year, the United States offered a reward of $5 million a head for the warlord and some of his top aides.

You deny any knowledge of the Warlord battleship that is being built from these modified plans.

Be that as it may, however, the important thing is that Miotis was the name of this warlord, whatever one may feel about his name.

The warlord waved a hand, and as if by magic the court was emptied but for the guards who never left their posts.

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