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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And the synopsis describing the premise as the New Republic hiring Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu to take on remaining Imperial warlords threatening the galaxy doesn’t suggest anything outside of what could be a three-episode arc of the series.
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The United States should not devolve into one of the world’s last-standing oil warlords.
—Tom Philp, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Or the country could descend into civil war among its warlords.
—Andreas Kluth, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Kabul, the capital, was in ruins resembling Dresden after World War II; various warlords were fighting block to block.
—Peter Bergen, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
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Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
The United States should not devolve into one of the world’s last-standing oil warlords.
—Tom Philp, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Or the country could descend into civil war among its warlords.
—Andreas Kluth, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Kabul, the capital, was in ruins resembling Dresden after World War II; various warlords were fighting block to block.
—Peter Bergen, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Warlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warlord. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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