Strongman and Warlord

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Strongman noun - A person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way.

Usage example: a Latin-American strongman who basically treated his nation's coffers as his personal bank account

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Warlord and strongman are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Warlord" instead a noun "Strongman".

Warlord noun - Supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak.

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Strongman and warlord are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Strongman" instead a noun "Warlord".

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