VocabJLPT N1
supreme ruler
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. supreme ruler
  2. 2. generalissimo
  3. 3. president (of Taiwan)
  4. 4. führer
This noun refers to a supreme leader or president, often used for the heads of state in certain countries such as Taiwan or Nazi Germany historically. It carries a strong sense of total authority and is not commonly used for ordinary political leaders.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

In the novel, the supreme ruler is portrayed as a symbolic figure.

Sentence 2

The system gave the supreme ruler an excessive concentration of power.

Sentence 3

The way you're talking, do you actually think you're some kind of supreme ruler?

Sentence 4

My senior jokingly declared, "I'm the supreme ruler of this department."

Sentence 5

Why did he call himself the "supreme ruler"?