Supreme leader
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A Supreme Leader typically refers to a figure in the highest leadership position of an entity, group, organization, or state, who exercises strong or all-powerful authority over it. In religion, the supreme leader or supreme leaders is God or Gods. In politics, a supreme leader is typically an all-powerful figure who has a cult of personality associated with them, such as Adolf Hitler as Führer in Germany, Benito Mussolini as Duce in Italy, Joseph Stalin as General Secretary in the Soviet Union, Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as Supreme Leader of Iran, or Kim Jong-Un as Supreme Leader of North Korea.
