Tyrant
Tyrant noun - A person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way.
Usage example: the people universally feared the tyrant, who was notorious for his frequent use of torture
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Warlord and tyrant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Warlord" instead a noun "Tyrant".
Nearby Words: tyrannical, tyranny
Warlord
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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- King Kans is a brutal tyrant and warlord who starkly believes it is his right to take whatever he pleases, at the expense of the kingdom.
Source: Monster / Other Media -
Issus in Warlord of Mars is the megalomaniacal tyrant that ruled as a living goddess over Barsoom for ages, instituting a oppressive system of slavery and rape among its people.
Source: Evil Old Folks - In the prequel series Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris, when a Red Martian tyrant goes on a genocidal rampage against the Green tribes, few people disagree with his actions and fact condone him.
Source: Fantastic Racism / Comic Books
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