As nouns the difference between warlord and warlordism
is that warlord is a high military officer in a warlike nation while warlordism is the behaviours and practices of warlords.
warlord
Noun
(
en noun)
A high military officer in a warlike nation.
A local ruler or bandit leader usually where the government is weak.
Related terms
* lord
* war
Derived terms
* warlording
warlordism
English
Noun
(-)
The behaviours and practices of warlords.