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[wawr-lawrd] / ˈwɔrˌlɔrd /


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The region is replete with dissidents loyal to warlord Nestor Gregorio Vera Fernandez -- better known as Ivan Mordisco, Colombia's most wanted guerrilla.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

It was minted by a Viking warlord after he became a Christian king, known as Aethelstan II.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

Their warlord father is displeased with both of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Mr. Prigozhin, a caterer turned warlord who grew rich on state contracts, was an unlikely messenger.

From New York Times • May 26, 2024

“The man you know as Serakeen—the bloodthirsty warlord, the Scourge of the East—is a fabrication, a useful myth we’ve concocted. But I’m afraid he doesn’t exist.”

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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