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
  • Madonna has not earned double-digit rulers on any of those four rosters, except for the Billboard 200.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Since overthrowing the Assad dynasty, Syria’s new rulers have struggled to exert control across the country and to check extremist groups.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of rulers
Noun
  • 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 potentates
Noun
  • The reality is, whether his bosses at the Spanish Football Federation knew it or not, De la Fuente’s profile fit that of other successful international coaches.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • By the mid-nineteenth century the Hawaiian throne, and the British, were both losing power as the growing cartel of US plantation bosses aggressively sought sway.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of bosses
Noun
  • An Argentina team that was the kings of the late-game rally in this tournament had no answer this time.
    — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • The Journey The three kings — Agamemnon, Menelaus and Odysseus — parted ways at Troy and began their return voyages.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of kings
Noun
  • Diversity leaders, who have often been positioned around talent, will no longer be able to lean on the annual EEO1 report that many have relied on to understand the demographic data needed to excel in their position.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • While shorting is a common way for firms to hedge their bets, business leaders tend to loathe activist shorts — the folks who target a company by name, bet against it and trash-talk it in the financial press.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • The two young princes also took part in the Norwegian Viking Row, a tradition among Norwegian fans that has become iconic during this World Cup.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
  • Going forward, the Sealand princes see their nation existing in two ways.
    — Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of princes
Noun
  • While finance chiefs have long led capital allocation and investor communication, they are increasingly expected to help determine strategy, including where the company places its biggest long-term bets, like AI spend, alongside the CEO.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • One of the chiefs, Joseph Pawnee-no-pashe (also known as Governor Joe), quiets him.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
Definition of chiefs
Noun
  • Typically reserved for autocrats and crime bosses, sanctions can be devastating.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Conquerors and autocrats may win the immediate battle by bullying their subjects into submission, but their empires inevitably crumble the moment their iron grip falters.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Definition of autocrats
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