warlords

plural of warlord

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Noun
  • Successive Iranian rulers believed that dams, deep wells, and inter-basin transfers could outsmart geography and climate.
    Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Regardless, its existence was a political statement and a sign of wealth, as large rectangular stone towers were generally limited to rival Anglo-Norman lords and rulers.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 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
  • The police don’t seem to know whether to go with what the stewards are recommending or what their bosses have set out.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Amazon gift bestsellers span little luxuries that make easy gifts for women, practical picks that double as gifts for men, and culinary crowd-pleasers for bosses or housewarmings.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The belief is that it was gifted by King Umberto, one of the last kings of Italy, to that family, and stayed in the family’s possession for that whole time.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Another important aspect is the South Sudanese tribes that were filmed look like kings and queens in their colors and in their beads.
    Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This made Major responsible for the legal and administrative matters relating to the princes.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • While the 1930s Santa Cruz surfers may have been shown as primarily white men, the sport dates back to 12th-century Polynesia and was first demonstrated in Santa Cruz by three Hawaiian princes in 1885.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Goldberg-Polin has become a global advocate for the remaining hostages, meeting with world leaders and speaking publicly about her loss.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 4 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
  • Are finance chiefs simply adapting to this unending unpredictability?
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Superman proved to fire off the new DC under chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran, while the original gambles that Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy have made at the larger Warner Bros Motion Picture Group with Sinners and F1, as well as new IP A Minecraft Movie, have been smashing successes.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Warlords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warlords. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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