warlords

plural of warlord

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warlords
Noun
  • In the 16th century, the Genoese Lomellini family secured a concession from the local rulers to harvest coral there.
    Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • That run equals Drake’s longest streak of rulers on Rhythmic Airplay.
    Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In early-modern Europe, the Medicis and other potentates created what were the microfinance schemes of their time, lending small sums of money to poor citizens.
    Mark Malloch-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2024
Noun
  • Together, the fill-in bosses turned an early one-score deficit into a 38-0 surge before obliterating Michigan State 38-13 on Saturday.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Job-seekers are all turning to out-of-the-box ways to advance their careers, from delivering donuts to Silicon Valley bosses, to waitressing at tech conferences to hand out CVs.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Exactly what was Paine’s problem with kings?
    Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
  • 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.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Saudi Arabia launched a high-profile effort to stamp out corruption in 2017 with the detention of princes, government ministers, and business moguls at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, recovering over $100 billion in assets.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • This made Major responsible for the legal and administrative matters relating to the princes.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But despite her short runway, comparisons between the two conservative leaders are already being drawn.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the thing about play that feels essential at this point in history is that autocrats hate play.
    Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The idea that speech or thought contrary to the government line could trigger punishment is the dream of autocrats.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Other global financial chiefs have similarly pointed to unexpected resilience, with nations skirting an escalating, tit-for-tat trade war that threatened to hobble markets.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Major studio executives and talent agency chiefs have already raised concerns over Sora 2 and how their intellectual property or likenesses are being used on the app.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Warlords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warlords. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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