Meanings
nounwar leader (plural war leaders)
plural war leaders · alternative warleader
- A person who leads a people or military force in a war; a war chief, a warlord.
Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) served during the First World War and was our Prime Minister and war leader during the Second World War.
2021 September 22, Stephen Roberts, “The writings on the wall...”, in RAIL, number 940, page 75
Translations
Finnish sotapäällikkö, sotajohtaja
- sotapäällikköperson who leads a people in war — see also war chief, commander
- sotajohtajaperson who leads a people in war — see also war chief, commander
French chef de guerre
- chef de guerreperson who leads a people in war — see also war chief, commander
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APA
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “war leader,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20leader.
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