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warlord

[wawr-lawrd] / ˈwɔrˌlɔrd /


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The actor also played the doomed warlord who divides his kingdom between his sons in "Ran", Kurosawa's 1985 film based on the Shakespeare play "King Lear".

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

When he is introduced in “The Force Awakens,” Kylo Ren is a First Order warlord following in Darth Vader’s footsteps, but he eventually finds redemption after sacrificing himself in “The Rise of Skywalker.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

In 2016, he struck a deal with a Karen warlord Saw Chit Thu, who controls territory in Myanmar along the Moei River, to build a new city together.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

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

From New York Times • May 26, 2024

He wasn’t a warlord or a don, he had no real power over any of them save their trust in his wisdom.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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