ruler
person who reigns over a certain region or country
president
leader of a country or part of a country, usually in republics
Amir
title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world
tyrant
absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution
Oba of Lagos
ceremonial sovereign of Lagos, Nigeria
sultan of the Ottoman Empire
monarch of the Ottoman empire
Grand Chief
political function
Nawab of Bhopal
former Muslim rulers of the princely state of Bhopal
Governor of Makkah Region
head of the Saudi Region of Makkah
shah
royal title of Iranian kings
chieftain
East Frisian chieftain
philosopher king
king who rules through love and knowledge, as described by Plato
Deputy Governor
position; second in to command to a governor
stadtholder
governor of one or more provinces in the Netherlands from the late Middle Ages to the 18th century
EN
Sumerian cuneiform for "lord" or "priest"
Chakravartin
ancient Indian term used to refer to an ideal universal ruler
Grand Prince
imperial and or royal title
sovereign
leader of a monarchy
Royal Governor of Chile
Spanish colonial administrator position
Ruler
Planet ruling over a sign, a house or time in astrology
feudatory
someone who rules an area, (at least nominally) as vassal to a feudal overlord
hegemon
person in charge of a hegemony
aristocrat
a person who either possesses hereditary titles granted by a monarch or is related to such people
Oba
honorific of kings of Benin, Nigeria and Togo
Wang
Chinese title as King
pharaoh
ruler of Ancient Egypt
imperator
military rank and award title in ancient Rome
traditional leader or chief
leader of a tribal society or chiefdom
Thakur
Historical feudal title
queen regnant
female monarch who rules a country in her own right
governor
high ranked governing official
regent
governing official in the absence or incapacity of a monarch
regent
governing official in the absence or incapacity of a monarch
Grand Prince of the Hungarians
the leader of the federation of the Hungarian tribes in the tenth century
Mir of Hunza
title held by the rulers of Hunza
Puppet ruler
politically titled person who, in reality, is controlled by outside forces
lord
appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others acting like a master, a chief, or a ruler
colonial administrator
person who participates in administrating a colony
viceroy
representative of a monarch
despot
heir apparent to the emperor or senior court official
Caudillo
type of personalist leader wielding political power in Hispanic countries
usurper
illegitimate or controversial claimant to state power