Warlords

Synonyms for "warlords" (4 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (1)

Noun(1 words)
armed leader

Strong matches (1)

Noun(1 words)
military ruler

Related words (2)

Noun(2 words)
regional dictatorstrongman

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

4 relation types

More general

3 entries
leaderpolitical actorruler

More specific

4 entries
local warlordmilitia chieftainregional warlordtribal warlord

Collocations

6 entries
civil conflictfragmented statemilitary powerprivate armiesprivate militiasregional influence

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Much of the country remains in the grip of powerful local warlords with private armies to enforce their writ.

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