warlord
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7.7
- noun
- /ˈwɔrˌlɔrd/
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señor de la guerra
- The current in-fighting may continue indefinitely, leading to a warlord-dominated country perpetually at war with itself.
- rival warlords
- local warlords
- warlords in power
And then once they were pushed out, these warlords came in and filled the gap.
- And then once they were pushed out, these warlords came in and filled the gap.
- And warlords tend to fight with one another.
- And they don't have the capabilities to really go out into the countryside where the warlords are.
- As civil war has raged for years, some warlords brought back literal chattel slavery of sub-saharan Africans.
- Listen bro, he like he like this African warlord and it's like this little boy.
- Most of these warlords, Kony claimed to be Muslim at one time.
Examples
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With reconstruction, Afghanistan's civil society would have a lever with which to pressure the warlords to make peace.
Academic text (2001) -
During the civil war, a powerful warlord seized control of the region, enforcing his rule through fear.
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You can be a corrupt African warlord and the United States will cut off aid to you.
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And warlords tend to fight with one another.
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And that led to years of fighting among the various warlords for control of various parts of the empire.
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Foreign powers continue to deal with warlords who have their own foreign policies and arrangements.
Academic text (1997) -
What is it like being one of the most infamous warlords in the world?
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After the defeat of the Taliban, Khan, a warlord in Herat, became governor of the area.
Academic text (2011) -
Thus, each warlord rules his region as a fiefdom, enforcing laws and even collecting taxes.
Academic text (1997) -
What treasures did the warlord Mei Gan plunder from your tomb?
Synonyms
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4.2
A ruler with complete power who often takes control by force and ignores the law
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7.7
A ruler who has all power and treats people cruelly
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8.4
A ruler in ancient Greece who took power by force and ruled cruelly
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7.4
A male political leader who keeps power by using force and fear
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Etymology
The word warlord is made of war ('battle' or 'fight') and lord ('ruler' or 'master'), so it names a leader who controls an area by military force when the central government is weak.