Meaning of Supreme Leader | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of Supreme Leader.
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2. The head of state and commander-in-chief of the entire armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with the authority to dismiss the Iranian president. The Supreme Leader is also the highest-ranking spiritual leader in Iran.
3. The highest-ranking member of a country, who has absolute power.

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Examples

“The conventional wisdom in Washington is that Iran’s elections are insignificant. Regardless of who wins, the argument goes, in the end, it’s the supreme leader who calls the shots.”

“Watched by hundreds of thousands of troops and civilians packed into Kim Il-sung Square—named after the regime's first leader, who died in 1994—Kim Jong-un watched from a balcony overlooking the plaza as he was declared “supreme leader” of the ruling Workers' party, military and people.”

“Our revolution, which has achieved victory over many decades, continuing into the new century, has welcomed the new Supreme Leader.”

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