warlords

noun

Definition of warlordsnext
plural of warlord
as in overlords

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  1. rulers
  2. princes
  3. leaders
  4. autocrats
  5. kingpins
Noun
  • The Hanukkah celebration dates back to the second century BC when Greek rulers tried to force Jews to abandon their religion and adapt to Greek cultural practices instead.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In Hammurabi's ancient Babylon, rulers were already worried about capping interest rates to protect borrowers from exploitation.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of rulers
Noun
  • The cohort will be honored at a virtual ceremony on Thursday, with the princes issuing separate congratulatory messages.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • If this is how princes of the church behave, perhaps the rest of us aren’t so bad after all.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of princes
Noun
  • The separation of civilizations and leaders, navigable rivers that provide new routes for trade and battles, plus an overhauled diplomacy system with a new influence mechanic all offer long-term players a host of fresh challenges.
    Barry Collins, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Large industry conferences are important events for business leaders to see each other in person (not Zoom), gather leads for their businesses, see all the latest technology available, and try to close some deals.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • But its core themes—the corrupting allure of control, the dangers of putting the future in the hands of greedy autocrats—align closely with those of the original Dune novels.
    Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • This put a bright spotlight on the hypocrisy and hubris that have often characterized the aspects of American foreign policy that exist outside the rules, which fuel the narratives of autocrats and populists alike.
    Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of autocrats
Noun
  • He was initially arrested in Colombia in 1990 under a government program that promised drug kingpins they would not be extradited to the United States.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Eventually, Sergei — now going by Kraven — begins knocking off a growing list of poachers, corporate rascals and international kingpins.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of kingpins
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