Boss
Usurper
Usurper noun - One who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another.
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Boss and usurper are semantically related in dictator topic. You can use "Boss" instead a noun "Usurper", if it concerns topics such as absolute ruler.
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Meet the New Boss: As far as Sicilians are concerned, the Italian Nation is just like every other invading usurper out to exploit them.
Source: Film / The Leopard -
Zant, the Usurper King from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, as his Boss Subtitles would imply, took the throne of the Twilight Realm from the rightful heir (Midna) when he was passed over for the position, probably because of his insanity.
Source: The Usurper -
Puzzle Boss: The Djinn Usurper in Shifters, though it's not much of one: When Alleron points out that all he needs to do to destroy the Djinn is smash the container holding its soul, the boss responds by filling the room with dozens of duplicate jars.
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