warlord

noun

Definition of warlordnext
as in overlord

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Recent Examples of warlord In turn, the twins will provide crucial information on the whereabouts of an elusive Empire warlord named Coin. — ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026 The Mandalorian And Grogu picks up here, with Mando running contracts for the New Republic, taking down Imperial warlords. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026 There are also some brief shots of Rotta being tortured, and an Imperial warlord who is swiftly slain during a heated confrontation. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 May 2026 Several countries have refused to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who are both wanted on ICC warrants, and Italy declined to hand over a Libyan warlord last year, returning him on a state plane to Tripoli instead. — ABC News, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for warlord
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warlord
  1. overlord
  2. caudillo
  3. ruler
  4. boss
  5. potentate
Noun
  • Jason Kilar, the corporate overlord of Warners at the time, exploded the company’s goodwill with talent and agents in every corner of the business by forcing the studio’s titles to stream day and date.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • The show is scheduled to end Sunday and hit the road for a European tour, beginning with a star turn in the September opening of the glitzy new Faro Santander museum in Spain, Mexico’s onetime colonial overlord.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of overlord
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  • Maduro’s arrest is being compared to the 1989 invasion of Panama and rendition of its caudillo, Manuel Noriega, to Miami to be convicted of drug trafficking and other crimes.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Hatuey, the Taíno chief who fought the Spanish conquistadores and is known as the Americas’ earliest revolutionary, was a caudillo.
    — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
Definition of caudillo
Noun
  • The third ruler of the 12th dynasty who reigned during Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, little is known about Amenemhat II other than his death around 1895 BCE.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
  • Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, the ruler of Ithaca who leaves behind his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway, in another round with Nolan), and son, Telemachus (Tom Holland), to fight in the Trojan War.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of ruler
Noun
  • His former bosses, Matt LaFleur and Sean McVay, tend to fill H-back roles with non-traditional fullbacks.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • James Goldston, the veteran doc producer and Candle True Stories boss, this week reflected on making two documentaries about the late Michael Jackson.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Definition of boss
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  • With 775 rooms, the palace also provides office space for the royal bureaucracy and hosts lavish state dinners for visiting presidents and potentates.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • With 775 rooms, the palace also provides office space for the royal bureaucracy and hosts lavish state dinners for visiting presidents and potentates.
    — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of potentate

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