warlord
gb/wˈɔɹlˌɔɹd/ us/wˈɔɹlˌɔɹd/
C1
ஆங்கிலம்
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
C1
role
1
Armed regional strongman
a leader who controls an area with soldiers or armed followers, often without legal authority
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[place] warlord; warlord in [place]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Do not use it for any ordinary soldier or official army commander; it usually suggests independent, coercive control. It is normally written as one word: warlord.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
strongman (more general; can be political rather than military)
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militia leader (more specific; refers to the head of a militia)
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armed faction leader (descriptive and neutral in tone)
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military strongman (emphasizes authoritarian military power)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
civilian leader (a leader without military or armed control)
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peacemaker (someone working to end conflict rather than command armed forces)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
local warlord
|regional warlord
|powerful warlord
|rival warlords
|former warlord
|rebel warlord
|militia warlord
|Somali warlord
|Afghan warlord
|warlord faction
கருப்பொருள்கள்
politics
|military
|conflict
|government
உதாரணங்கள்
- After the government collapsed, rival warlords seized control of several provinces.
- The peace talks brought together ministers, rebel commanders, and local warlords.
- The village paid taxes to a warlord rather than to the state.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The warlord controlled the town with his soldiers.
- Several warlords fought for power.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
informal
C2
role
2
Ruthless powerful leader
a powerful person who controls others by pressure, fear, or aggressive behavior
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[domain] warlord; act like a warlord
பொதுவான தவறு:
This figurative use is negative and exaggerated; do not use it for a normal manager or leader.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
power broker (controls decisions or influence; less violent in tone)
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bully (emphasizes intimidation more than power or status)
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boss (informal and much weaker; not necessarily negative)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
consensus builder (leads by agreement rather than intimidation)
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team player (cooperates instead of dominating others)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
corporate warlord
|media warlord
|political warlord
|party warlord
|industry warlord
கருப்பொருள்கள்
power
|business
|politics
|behavior
உதாரணங்கள்
- The billionaire was sometimes described as a media warlord because of the way he crushed competitors.
- A few party warlords blocked reforms that threatened their control over candidate selection.
- He acted like a warlord in the office, demanding total loyalty from everyone around him.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- People called the manager a warlord because he bullied the staff.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
warlord
IPA
GB/wˈɔɹlˌɔɹd/
US/wˈɔɹlˌɔɹd/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
war - lord (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (war)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: warlord
- Plural: warlords
சொற்றொடர்கள்
the warlord era
1/ðə wˈɔɹlˌɔɹd ˈɛɹə/
fixed phrase
Chinese warlord period
a period in Chinese history when many regional military leaders fought for power
உதாரணங்கள்
- The novel is set during China's Warlord Era.
- In the Warlord Era, regional armies often answered to local commanders rather than to a central government.
- The lecture covered the fall of the Qing dynasty and the rise of the Warlord Era.
warlord politics
1/wˈɔɹlˌɔɹd pˈɑlətˌɪks/
fixed phrase
Rule by armed strongmen
politics controlled by armed local leaders instead of a strong national government
உதாரணங்கள்
- The collapse of the army opened the door to warlord politics.
- Analysts feared that the province would return to warlord politics if the peace deal failed.
- The report described a pattern of warlord politics in areas outside government control.