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someone who has complete power in a country or organization

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someone with a powerful position in an organization

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the person that other people have to obey

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the person who is in charge of an organization or department, or who has the main responsibility for something

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the leader of a group of people who have the same customs, beliefs, and language and live in a particular area

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the leader of a tribe (=a group of families or communities that are related to each other)

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a political leader who tries to influence people by making emotional speeches

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someone who uses force to take and keep power in a country

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a person, company, or organization that pays someone to work for them as a member of their staff

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someone who is given the responsibility for making sure that a particular thing happens or is done, usually in government or business

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the most important and powerful people in a country, who are often thought of as being conservative and wanting to preserve their own power and influence

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a leader who has no real power or influence, especially a leader of a political party

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someone who organizes and uses a group of foreign workers to do temporary work for very low pay, for example on a farm

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an employer or other person who has authority over you

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someone who is in charge of your work

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the leader or most important person in a group

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used for describing the most important person in a particular organization, group etc

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the leader of a village or large family group

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the person in charge of an organization or project

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someone who is responsible for or in control of a group, organization, country etc

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someone with power and authority over other people

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a person who has control over other people

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a person who has control over something

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a man who is the official leader of an organization, group, or event

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a woman who is in control of a situation

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a powerful leader or government that treats people in an unfair or cruel way

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someone who has authority in a particular situation

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someone who other people follow or support but who may harm them or leave them disappointed

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a king or other powerful man who has a lot of authority and influence

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a person or country that has a lot of influence and uses it to control other people or countries

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the most important people in a government, company, or society, or the way that they are organized according to how important they are

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the person who has the highest position in an organization or institution

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the leader of an organized effort or activity

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a person or organization that leads a group of people who have similar ideas, interests, or aims

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someone who is in charge of an organization or an activity involving many people

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someone who rules a country in a cruel and unfair way

people who make decisions/policies etc

the people who control a situation. This expression usually shows that you do not agree with their decisions