warlord
IPA: wˈɔrɫɔrd
noun
- 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 of "warlord" in Sentences
- The term warlord is applied to the commanders of the Afghan resistance who fell out with each other after the defeat of the Soviets.
- This NY Times article on a Pentagon-funded Afghani warlord is classic - the US military has anointed an illiterate highway police officer with more wealth (gets paid $2.5 million/month!!), and more power than any democratically elected or appointed official in the region!
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