warlord clique

C9749
concept

A warlord clique is a small, tightly knit group of military or paramilitary leaders who control territory through force, patronage, and personal loyalty rather than formal state authority.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
warlord clique canonical 8
military clique 1
warlord regime 1

Instances (10)

Instance Via concept surface
Anhui clique
Shanxi Clique
Guominjun
Fengtian clique
Guangxi Clique
Beiyang Government warlord regime
Beiyang Army factions
Five Provinces Coalition
Nationalist Army military clique
Ma clique