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| English | Russian |
| authoritarian hereditary ruler | наследный правитель, правящий железной рукой (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| behind-the-scenes ruler | действительный правитель (ssn) |
| benevolent ruler | добрый правитель (ssn) |
| enlightened ruler | солнцеликий (the term suggests that the person is wise and forward-thinking, leading the country into a bright new era. It emphasizes their intellectual and moral authority Taras) |
| Islamic ruler | исламский правитель (ssn) |
| military ruler | военный диктатор (ssn) |
| Moroccan ruler | правитель Марокко (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| secular ruler | светский правитель (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| supreme ruler | верховный правитель (ssn) |
| traditional ruler | традиционный правитель (CNN Alex_Odeychuk) |
| tyrannical ruler | солнцеликий (negative connotation Taras) |