Chief
Strongman
Strongman noun - A person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way.
Usage example: a Latin-American strongman who basically treated his nation's coffers as his personal bank account
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- This put the United States in a unpopular position when it was perceived to be supporting South Korea's intelligence chief and strongman, Lt General Chun Doo-hwan, during the 1980 crackdown at Gwangju.
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