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[ wawr-lawrd ] / ˈwɔrˌlɔrd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR warlord ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna military leader, especially of a warlike nation. a military commander who has seized power, especially in one section of a country. tuchun. Origin of warlordFirst recorded in 1855–60; war1 + lord OTHER WORDS FROM warlordwarlordism, nounWords nearby warlordWarks, warless, Warley, warlike, warlock, warlord, Warlpiri, warm, War Manpower Commission, warm as toast, warm-blooded Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for warlordDostum 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
nouna military leader of a nation or part of a nation, esp one who is accountable to nobody when the central government is weakthe Chinese warlords Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to warlordwarrior, champion, mercenary, assailant, militant, soldier, boxer, combatant, opponent, tanker, heavy, competitor, bully, rival, belligerent, contender, pugilist, aggressor, antagonist, contestant |