Head and Ruler

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Head noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.

Usage example: as head of the planning committee, he had the responsibility of appointing someone to look into the parking situation

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Ruler is a synonym for head in chief topic. In some cases you can use "Ruler" instead a noun "Head", when it comes to topics like president.

Nearby Words: heading, headland, headship, headband, headed

Ruler noun - One who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority.

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Head is a synonym for ruler in chief topic. Sometimes you can use "Head" instead a noun "Ruler".

Nearby Words: rule, ruling, ruled

old	old head	old ruler
good	good head	good ruler
female	female head	female ruler
alien	alien head	alien ruler
Other adjectives: current, original, true, actual, real, great, new, former, next, last, said, local, acting, previous.

Slow-Motion Drop: If the crown is knocked off your ruler's head, the camera tracks its arc while it flies through the air.

Source: Video Game / Kingdom
Originally a Cult Colony, Grayson's hereditary ruler is known as the Protector, who is both the head of state and the formal head of the Church.

Source: Protectorate
Presumably, they must have some kind of head, as their ruler has (Or is) a Big Giant one.

Source: Series / 3rd Rock from the Sun

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