noun
- military commanders who control a region by force, especially in areas where central government authority is weak or absent
Examples
- The country was divided among several competing warlords after the government collapsed.
- Local warlords controlled different territories and fought for resources.
- The peace treaty required all warlords to surrender their weapons.
- International forces worked to negotiate between the various warlords.
- The warlords formed temporary alliances to fight against foreign intervention.
- Many civilians fled areas controlled by brutal warlords.