warlord

Noun

Meaning

A high military officer in a warlike nation.

A local ruler or bandit leader usually where the government is weak.

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Examples

The idea that God speaks to some illiterate merchant warlord in Arabia, and he's able to write this down perfectly and it contains the answers to all - don't waste my time with that bulls**t. Also, the archangel Gabriel speaks only Arabic, it seems? Crap. Christopher Hitchens

At the age of fifteen my grandmother became the concubine of a warlord general. Jung Chang

What is he doing here?" Curran growled. "He's Roland's Warlord. He's here for me." He was here for the woman who had broken his master's blade. "Tough luck. You're mine. Ilona Andrews

After President Najibullah 's resignation in 1992 and the end of Soviet support, the military dissolved into portions controlled by different warlord factions and the mujahideen took control over the government. Source: Internet

"Afghan warlord General Dostum returns to boost Karzai’s campaign." Source: Internet

Although the warlords had submitted to the central government and claimed allegiance, there were still conflicts between the former cliques and warlord armies. Source: Internet

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