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warlords

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plural of warlord

as in overlords

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If a man is thought-free, fancy-free, imagination-free, that which is not never for a long time appearing to be to him, unwise rulers or reformers cannot fatally interrupt him.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
China's rulers did not find anything funny about Mbappe's interaction with the meme.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of rulers

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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
Biden put this sentiment into action by working with Netanyahu despite serious moral and political failures in Gaza, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on NATO expansion, and with Gulf potentates on the region’s security architecture.

— James Jeffrey, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2025

Definition of potentates

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Our conversation is also perfectly timed to Mohammed’s latest role in George Kay’s slick, sexy War, which landed a two-season order from Sky bosses.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
Instead, agency bosses allowed the company to restart operations without consequence.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of bosses

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State elections officials, other state leaders, voting rights advocates and election experts all cheered the ruling.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
When a major renovation of Northeast High School appeared at risk, residents and local leaders spoke up.

— Tim Lonergan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaders

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Modern-day courtiers and princes–to say nothing of bureaucrats–should not be the ones deciding what gets made and who gets to see it.

— Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Fictional princes fill pop culture, from heroic leaders in science fiction empires to charming ones in modern takes on classic fairy tales.

— Sarah Scott, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of princes

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Throughout that year, as Israelis poured into the streets to protest Netanyahu's far-right government and its plan to weaken the judiciary, Netanyahu's security chiefs warned that regional enemies could take advantage of the turmoil to attack.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
During a meeting with his army chiefs last week, Putin said Russian forces were on the offensive along the entire front line.

— Anastasiia Parafeniuk, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of chiefs

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The Financial Times’ chief foreign affairs commentator explores a geopolitical twilight in which the three nations with the largest nuclear arsenals are led by strongmen, allowing autocrats to exploit new gaps in the global political order.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
These innovations may reduce the number of bureaucrats autocrats need.

— Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

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