warlords

noun

plural of warlord
as in overlords

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  1. rulers
  2. potentates
  3. bosses
  4. kings
  5. leaders
  6. princes
  7. chiefs
  8. autocrats
Noun
  • The 1970s marked a reinvigoration in quilting culture, with the introduction of specialty rulers and rotary cutters for use with modern patterns.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Muslim armies had invaded from North Africa in the 700s, and Muslim rulers eventually governed much of the peninsula.
    — Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 6 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
Noun
  • In July, Puma reported a slip in sales in the second quarter, but the company’s bosses remain optimistic that their plan to bring the brand back to growth by 2027 is on the right track.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • As more employees use AI in their day-to-day, bosses need to change their approach to managing given this new means of work, says Aparna Nair, IBM's chief talent, leadership & culture officer.
    — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of bosses
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  • War, chaos and other kings set the stage for this new Norse saga.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • LeBron James reintroduces himself as a Philadelphia 76er, and the New York Knicks reaffirm themselves as kings of the court.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of kings
Noun
  • Israeli leaders have said little about the unprecedented death toll in Gaza, the humanitarian catastrophe and the lack of reconstruction.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Lawyers for victims’ relatives claim that a group of extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia aided the hijackers.
    — Tom Winter, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • 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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  • The South's joint chiefs said Saturday the military stepped up surveillance and vigilance for possible further launches from the North and was closely sharing information with the United States and Japan.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The news of film chiefs’ imminent exit comes as Paramount Skydance prepares for its landmark $111 billion merger with Warner Bros.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of chiefs
Noun
  • These innovations may reduce the number of bureaucrats autocrats need.
    — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In other countries that have recently experienced democratic backsliding, such as Turkey and Hungary, installing loyalists in the judiciary and in government agencies has played a key role in helping autocrats consolidate power.
    — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of autocrats
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“Warlords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warlords. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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