warlords

Definition of warlordsnext
plural of warlord

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • The demonstrations, sparked by economic distress and anger at Iran’s clerical rulers, were met with a sweeping crackdown that activists say has killed thousands.
    Nik Popli, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Instead, the terms of the social contract between rulers and ruled needs to be made explicit.
    Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • There is so much energy in Falk’s writing that the reader can feel tensions in the city as officials, some working secretly with the bosses, try to stop the cigar factory women from organizing, call them Communists and demean them for being Polish.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
  • This is a very special week to pitch ideas to bosses or powerful figures.
    Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom —drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling, and utterly magical new Norse saga.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Justice Sonia Sotomayor recently questioned whether Americans know the difference between presidents and kings.
    Jamie Holmes, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Over time, this hesitation creates cognitive overload, last-minute scrambling and fewer growth opportunities for other leaders.
    Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Newcastle are now 12 points behind Birmingham City, the leaders, and matches are running out.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The arrival of the Targaryen princes is a big deal for the town of Ashford and the knights and lords and ladies assembled there.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Per Architectural Digest, another of the ship’s staircases could be converted into a water slide for the young princes and princess to use.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Local police chiefs have criticized the tactics employed by federal agents and accused agents of racially profiling off-duty police officers.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Besides Han, Yoon’s defense, safety and justice ministers, spy and police chiefs as well as some of his top military commanders have been indicted on rebellion and other charges related to the martial law imposition.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Trump has also always had a thing for autocrats.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The book examines the worst acts of autocrats and tyrannical leaders dating back centuries.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Warlords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warlords. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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