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warlord

[ wawr-lawrd ]

/ ˈwɔrˌlɔrd /

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noun

a military leader, especially of a warlike nation.

a military commander who has seized power, especially in one section of a country.

tuchun.

Origin of warlord

First recorded in 1855–60; war¹ + lord

OTHER WORDS FROM warlord

war·lord·ism, noun

Words nearby warlord

warks, warless, warley, warlike, warlock, warlord, warlpiri, warm, warm as toast, warm front, warm heart

Example sentences from the Web for warlord

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

The Warlord Who Defines Afghanistan: An Excerpt From Bruce Riedel’s ’What We Won’ |Bruce Riedel |July 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He was a Burmese national—resistance fighter, drug smuggler, kidnapper, warlord.

How China Used Drones to Capture a Notorious Burmese Drug Lord |Brendon Hong |April 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Adventurer journalist Robert Young Pelton is crowdfunding a trip to find African warlord Joseph Kony.

Robert Young Pelton on His Expedition To Find Joseph Kony |Amanda Sperber |November 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Pelton says he has been tracking the warlord through his many personal contacts on the ground since 1993.

Robert Young Pelton on His Expedition To Find Joseph Kony |Amanda Sperber |November 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

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.

Robert Young Pelton on His Expedition To Find Joseph Kony |Amanda Sperber |November 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The warlord waved a hand, and as if by magic the court was emptied but for the guards who never left their posts.

Once Upon A Planet |J. J. Allerton
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.

Once Upon A Planet |J. J. Allerton
You deny any knowledge of the Warlord battleship that is being built from these modified plans.

The Misplaced Battleship |Harry Harrison (AKA Henry Maxwell Dempsey)

British Dictionary definitions for warlord

warlord

/ (ˈwɔːˌlɔːd) /

noun

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