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
  • Before Foreign Tongues debuted, the Rolling Stones were tied with Taylor Swift, who remains steady with 14 rulers and now slips to fourth place among all acts.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Late last year, archaeologists recovered a cache of early medieval weapons from a lake in west-central Poland — relics believed to be connected to the country's first rulers.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 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
  • 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
Definition of potentates
Noun
  • Also let go were correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega — and soon after, Scott Pelley, after a tense confrontation with his bosses over the changes.
    — Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • In fact, 21 of the NHL’s 32 current coaches served as AHL bench bosses before making the jump.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of bosses
Noun
  • He is loved as kings are loved, for their power and for their benevolence, and also for their distance.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
  • And the Dodgers, of course, are the back-to-back champs and the kings of the sport.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of kings
Noun
  • City leaders say the buildings are safe and that data submitted to Florida regulators were miscategorized.
    — David Smiley, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • And everywhere there are photographs — of governors and lawmakers, local leaders and beloved relatives.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • Besides the matching outfits, the young princes radiate the same playful energy in their candid photos—taken in 1985 and 2017, respectively.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of princes
Noun
  • Finance chiefs spend months refining the narrative, sharpening the metrics, and testing the waters with institutional investors to gauge whether the investment case will hold up once the market opens.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 July 2026
  • An ongoing lawsuit that names Sumstad and Petersen alleges city leaders interfered with a misconduct investigation involving the two deputy chiefs and former Chief Dustman.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 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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