warlord
noun
war·lord
ˈwȯr-ˌlȯrd 
1
: a supreme military leader
2
: a military commander exercising civil power by force usually in a limited area
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Worlds collide as Japan’s most gifted warlord, Yoshii Toranaga — played by Hiroyuki Sanada — fights an impeachment attempt from his four fellow rulers on the Council of Regents while an English pilot named John Blackmore — played by Cosmo Jarvis — ends up shipwrecked in Japan.
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Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
Inspired by King Lear, the film stars Tatsuya Nakadai as Ichimonji Hidetora, a warlord who makes the mistake of attempting to divide his kingdom among his three children before his death.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2024
After battling ruthless kidnappers, chaotic warlords, and impossible survival odds, Furiosa has arrived at a new kind of Wasteland: the 2024 Memorial Day weekend box office.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 May 2024
Across Afghanistan, the United States elevated and empowered warlords, corrupt politicians and outright criminals to prosecute a war of military expediency in which the ends often justified the means.
—Matthieu Aikins Bryan Denton, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
Inspired by King Lear, the film stars Tatsuya Nakadai as Ichimonji Hidetora, a warlord who makes the mistake of attempting to divide his kingdom among his three children before his death.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2024
After battling ruthless kidnappers, chaotic warlords, and impossible survival odds, Furiosa has arrived at a new kind of Wasteland: the 2024 Memorial Day weekend box office.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 May 2024
Across Afghanistan, the United States elevated and empowered warlords, corrupt politicians and outright criminals to prosecute a war of military expediency in which the ends often justified the means.
—Matthieu Aikins Bryan Denton, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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warlord
noun
war·lord
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌlȯ(ə)rd
1
: an important military leader
2
: a military leader who governs an area by force
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