warlord

Example Sentences

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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

Their warlord father is displeased with both of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

The military leader had been looking for co-operative allies, and Bai Suocheng - then a deputy of the warlord - fitted the bill.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

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

From New York Times • May 26, 2024

I was still a few inches taller than he, but he acted like a big warlord.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan