warlord

[ wawr-lawrd ]
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noun
  1. a military leader, especially of a warlike nation.

  2. a military commander who has seized power, especially in one section of a country.

Origin of warlord

1
First recorded in 1855–60; war1 + lord

Other words from warlord

  • warlordism, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for warlord

warlord

/ (ˈwɔːˌlɔːd) /


noun
  1. a military leader of a nation or part of a nation, esp one who is accountable to nobody when the central government is weak: the Chinese warlords

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