warlord

war·lord

W0031700 (wôr′lôrd′)n. A military commander exercising civil power in a region, whether in nominal allegiance to the national government or in defiance of it.

war′lord′ism n.

warlord

(ˈwɔːˌlɔːd) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) 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.

war•lord

(ˈwɔrˌlɔrd)

n. 1. a military commander, esp. of a warlike nation. 2. (esp. formerly in China) a military commander who has seized control of a region in a country. [1855–60] war′lord`ism, n.

warlord

A military commander wielding civil power. Sometimes in nominal allegiance to the king or emperor, usually defying such control.

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warlord - supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weakmilitary leader - a leader of military forces

warlord

noun military leader, general a dictator and warlord who had oppressed his people

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军阀軍閥

war

(woː) noun (an) armed struggle, especially between nations. Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; (also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes.战争 verb – past tense, past participle warred – to fight. The two countries have been warring constantly for generations.进行战争ˈwarlike adjective (negative unwarlike) fond of, or likely to begin, war. a warlike nation.好战的ˈwarrior (ˈwo-) noun a soldier or skilled fighting man, especially in primitive societies. The chief of the tribe called his warriors together; (also adjective) a warrior prince. 武士，战士 war correspondent a newspaper reporter who writes articles on a war especially from the scene of fighting. 战地记者ˈwar-cry – plural ˈwar-cries – noun a shout used in battle as an encouragement to the soldiers. `For king and country' was the war-cry of the troops as they faced the enemy.作战呐喊声ˈwar-dance noun a dance performed by the people of some primitive societies before going to war. 战前舞ˈwarfare noun fighting, as in a war. He refused to fight, because he has religious objections to warfare.战争ˈwarhead noun the explosive section of a missile, torpedo etc. nuclear warheads.弹头ˈwarhorse noun a horse used in battle. 战马ˈwarlord noun a very powerful military leader. 军阀ˈwarmonger noun a person who encourages war(s), often for personal reasons. 战争贩子ˈwarpaint noun paint applied to the face etc by the people of some primitive societies before going into battle. 战前涂身颜料ˈwarship noun a ship used in war or defence. 军舰ˈwartime noun the time during which a country, a people etc is at war. There is a great deal of hardship and misery in wartime; (also adjective) a wartime economy.战时war of nerves a war, contest etc in which each side tries to win by making the other nervous, eg by bluff, rather than by actually fighting. That game of chess was a war of nerves.神经战

warlord

warlord,

in modern Chinese history, autonomous regional military commander. In the political chaos following the death (1916) of republican China's first president and commander in chief, Yüan Shih-kaiYüan Shih-kai
, 1859–1916, president of China (1912–16). From 1885 to 1894 he was the Chinese resident in Korea, then under Chinese suzerainty. He supported the dowager empress, Tz'u Hsi, against the reform movement (1898) of Emperor Kuang Hsü, and she
..... Click the link for more information. , central authority fell to the provincial military governors and regional military groups emerged based on personal loyalties. During the next decade there was a series of wars between shifting coalitions of military cliques in N China for the collection of provincial and national revenues and for control of the republican government at Beijing. Between 1926 and 1928 the Northern ExpeditionNorthern Expedition,
in modern Chinese history, the military campaign by which the Kuomintang party overthrew the warlord-backed Beijing government and established a new government at Nanjing.
..... Click the link for more information. of the Kuomintang party and the army under Chiang Kai-shekChiang Kai-shek
, 1887–1975, Chinese Nationalist leader. He was also called Chiang Chung-cheng.

After completing military training with the Japanese Army, he returned to China in 1911 and took part in the revolution against the Manchus (see Ch'ing).
..... Click the link for more information. in alliance with prorevolutionary militarists wrested control of N China from the regional armies of Chang Tso-linChang Tso-lin
, 1873–1928, Chinese general. Chang was of humble birth. As the leader of a unit of Manchurian militia he assisted (1904–5) the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese War. He held various military posts under the Chinese republic.
..... Click the link for more information. , Wu P'ei-fuWu P'ei-fu
, 1874–1939, Chinese general and political leader. He had a distinguished military career under the Ch'ing dynasty and was an important figure in the republic. For the most part Wu supported Yüan Shih-k'ai during his presidency.
..... Click the link for more information. , and Sun Ch'uan-fang. However, the new KuomintangKuomintang
[Chin.,=national people's party] (KMT), Chinese and Taiwanese political party. Sung Chiao-jen organized the party in 1912, under the nominal leadership of Sun Yat-sen, to succeed the Revolutionary Alliance.
..... Click the link for more information. government at Nanjing was able to establish central administrative and fiscal hegemony over only a few provinces in SE China. Most provinces continued to be controlled by local militarists until the unification of China following the Communist victory in 1949.

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noun military leader

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noun supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak

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