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warlords

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plural of warlord

as in overlords

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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
For 28 years and counting, Venezuela’s rulers have stolen or squandered much of the oil revenue of the most oil-rich country in the world.

— Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 1 July 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
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

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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Gold not glittering As for gold, while the yellow metal has traditionally been sought out by kings and paupers throughout history alike, the anaemic gold price has puzzled experts.

— Lim Hui Jie,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Unfortunately, a group of eastern kings pillage Sodom and Gomorrah and take Lot captive along with others.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

Definition of kings

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In response to what state leaders describe as threats from the federal government, the Minnesota Department of Human Services began the major task of revalidating 5,472 providers across various service programs deemed at high risk for fraud.

— Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026
This disconnect stems from a lack of psychological safety, where leaders fear speaking up or challenging ideas.

— Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of leaders

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The two estranged princes – now fathers and husbands – have only seen one another a handful of times in the last four years.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
With nanny Olga Powell and mom Diana, the young princes enjoyed an open-sleigh ride in Lech, Austria, on March 30, 1993.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of princes

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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
Trump has made clear his disdain for NATO, his affection for Putin, gushes over autocrats, and withholds military support for Ukraine.

— Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026

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