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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Players can use their warlords as their in-game profile pictures.
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Ash Parrish, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
Here’s a population of wicked beings, created by Morgoth (again: Satan) and in service of a warlord set on conquering the world and subjecting all its people.
—Caitlin Penzeymoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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Ash Parrish, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
Here’s a population of wicked beings, created by Morgoth (again: Satan) and in service of a warlord set on conquering the world and subjecting all its people.
—Caitlin Penzeymoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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“Warlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warlord. Accessed 30 Nov. 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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