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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The film also stars Jeremy Allen White as Rotta the Hutt (son of crime lord Jabba the Hutt) and Jonny Coyne as an Imperial warlord.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
But Harold gets on famously with Duke William, at least until the Norman warlord decides to assert his claim to the English throne.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Even with Arago’s four warlords, each also possessing special armor, the series took an interesting path over two seasons.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But Demerzel is not about to gift the Empire to a warlord, and as soon as the three representatives open communications with the Mule, Demerzel does the same and presents a hologram of Dusk.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
But Harold gets on famously with Duke William, at least until the Norman warlord decides to assert his claim to the English throne.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Even with Arago’s four warlords, each also possessing special armor, the series took an interesting path over two seasons.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But Demerzel is not about to gift the Empire to a warlord, and as soon as the three representatives open communications with the Mule, Demerzel does the same and presents a hologram of Dusk.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Warlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warlord. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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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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