Question

condottiere Heath found “hundreds” who had published articles in local papers, undertaking to provide antidotes to the sophistries of the local squire-archies, or to counter-act the log-rolling of the condottieri who misgovern the local Council.

Accepted Answer

n. A leader of mercenaries, esp. in Italy. The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes, Jonathan Rose

Word	condottiere
Definition	n. A leader of mercenaries, esp. in Italy.
Sentence	Heath found “hundreds” who had published articles in local papers, undertaking to provide antidotes to the sophistries of the local squire-archies, or to counter-act the log-rolling of the condottieri who misgovern the local Council.
Source	The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes, Jonathan Rose

Local Condottiere N Leader Mercenaries Esp Italy Heath